Getting here
53.10020, -2.81223
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wigeon, Shoveler, Pintail +81 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +132 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Large White +132 more · last seen 2023
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Bifid Crestwort, Ivy +49 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, Bifid Crestwort, Ivy +49 more · last seen 2023
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 18 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Marches WayWalking route
Raw HeadWalking route
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
River to RidgeCycling route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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