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Poolfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Iain McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

53.24607, -2.30803

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Tufted Duck
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Tufted Duck, Coot +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Southern Hawker, Common Blue Damselfly, Brown Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Viaduct over the Peover Eye

📷 Iain McDonald · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Viaduct over the Peover Eye

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Jodrell Bank ArboretumUrban park800 m→🌱Peover ParkUrban park1.8 km→✦PEOVER HALLHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Dicklow CobUrban park3.1 km→🌱University of Manchester Botanical Experimental GroundsUrban park1.5 km→✦Cross in the churchyard of St Lawrence's ChurchHistoric site2.7 km→

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