Getting here
52.97902, -2.19252
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 104m away — 14 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 104m away — 14 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 — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Daisy, Common Nettle, Germander Speedwell +35 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Common Nettle, Germander Speedwell +35 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Common Blue Damselfly, Small Red-eyed Damselfly +29 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Hawthorn +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Downs Banks Edges Walk, Downs BankWalking route4 km
Taking you over hills and through secret valleys, this walk contrasts the wild places on your left with green farmland on the right. Undulating with some gravelly paths and narrow stages. Some paths will be muddy during wet weather.
🚴Cycling
70 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
Wildlife to spot
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