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Pettypool Activity Centre

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

53.22764, -2.58136

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 363m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Wren, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackcap, Wren, Robin +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Garden Lady's-mantle, Common Spotted-orchid +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Downy Emerald, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +193 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Downy Emerald, Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly +193 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Wood-sorrel, Raspberry, Amphibious Bistort

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cockpit Lanepublic footpath · 689 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 689 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

128 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Golfers golfing beside Petty Pool Woods

📷 Dr Duncan Pepper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Golfers golfing beside Petty Pool Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Moss Farm Leisure ComplexUrban park4.7 km→🌱Forest Edge parkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Hartford Picnic AreaUrban park2.7 km→🌱Delamere ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Delamere ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Lakehouse FieldUrban park3.7 km→

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