Getting here
52.98217, -2.19374
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
- 🅿️Parking 263m away — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 263m away — 12 car parks within reach
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 — Grey Wagtail, House Sparrow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Wagtail, House Sparrow, Robin +70 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Daisy, Germander Speedwell +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Daisy, Germander Speedwell +20 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hazel, Hawthorn +2 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +11 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
🚴Cycling
73 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 555Cycling route
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Route 550Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route875 m
Main RouteCycling route54 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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