Ravensclough Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 30 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 30 ha
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53.16851, -2.12476
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 204m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 204m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bracken, Heather +1 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Stereum, Leafy Brain · last seen 2019; Fungi — Stereum, Leafy Brain · last seen 2019
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17 Walking route 16.2 km ▾
Named route Length 16.2 km Regional walking route
Show on map Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 375 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 375 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 639 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 639 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 49 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 49 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
4,085 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,085 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Badger +4
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Badger Meles meles Otter Lutra lutra Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Emperor Dragonfly · Cantharis livida · Volucella bombylans · Chirosia betuleti · Cantharis nigricans +1
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Cantharis livida Cantharis livida Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans Syrphus Syrphus 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Bracken · Heather
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Heather Calluna vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,085 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Robin · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Swallow Hirundo rustica Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Dunnock Prunella modularis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Siskin Spinus spinus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Linnet Linaria cannabina Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Dipper Cinclus cinclus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Common Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox · Badger +4
Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Badger Meles meles Otter Lutra lutra Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Emperor Dragonfly · Cantharis livida · Volucella bombylans · Chirosia betuleti · Cantharis nigricans +1
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Cantharis livida Cantharis livida Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans Chirosia betuleti Chirosia betuleti Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans Syrphus Syrphus 🌿 Plants 3 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Himalayan Balsam · Bracken · Heather
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Heather Calluna vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus
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