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Primrose Wood

3 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.20149, -2.67764

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +61 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhizophagus dispar, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Nut Leaf Weevil +64 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Rhizophagus dispar, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Nut Leaf Weevil +64 more · last seen 2024

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Common Earthball, Pale Brittlestem +6 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Common Earthball, Pale Brittlestem +6 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed · last seen 2024; Plants — Hogweed · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Delamere WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Baker WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 71Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route107 m
Named routeRef 71Length 107 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Primrose Wood

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Little Budworth Country ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Chapel GreenUrban park2.7 km→🏞️LITTLE BUDWORTHCountry park4 km→✦TIRLEY GARTHHistoric site1.1 km→✦Kelsborrow promontory fort on Castle Hill 300m south west of Castle Hill FarmHistoric site1.7 km→⛪St Philip's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Dam 168

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Nettleford 1

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Dam 8

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