Getting here
53.18028, -2.27738
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Dipper, Goosander, Grey Wagtail +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Dipper, Goosander, Grey Wagtail +73 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry, Hogweed, Field Woundwort +19 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Raspberry, Hogweed, Bramble +6 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Alder Leaf Beetle, Helophilus pendulus +322 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scathophaga stercoraria, Alder Leaf Beetle, Helophilus pendulus +322 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km
Buxton to Northwich
Priesty TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
76 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Route 573Cycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Main RouteCycling route114 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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