Getting here
53.24520, -2.93974
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Dunnock
- 🌿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
- 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Dunnock
- 🌿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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Dunnock, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Bramble +1 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Great Willowherb, Ivy, Creeping Thistle +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Great Willowherb, Ivy, Creeping Thistle +5 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Bush-cricket · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Wirral WayWalking route
Longster TrailWalking route
North Cheshire Way (Chester Spur)Walking route
Canalside TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
134 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Burton Marsh GreenwayCycling route
Brown RouteCycling route
Chester - Sealand RoadCycling route
Route 563Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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