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Read's Wood

8 ha

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.29253, -2.17710

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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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Canada Goose, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brownedge Bonnet, Sycamore Tarspot, Phacidium lauri +111 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Brownedge Bonnet, Sycamore Tarspot, Phacidium lauri +111 more · last seen 2025

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Broad-bodied Chaser, Leucozona laternaria +54 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Broad-bodied Chaser, Leucozona laternaria +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Oakbug Milkcap, Hawthorn Twiglet +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Hunters Pool Lanepublic footpath · 19 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 19 mPath type: unclassified
Hunters Pool Lanepublic footpath · 328 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 328 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

52 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alder Wood, Mottram St Andrew

📷 michael ely · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alder Wood, Mottram St Andrew

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🌱West ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉RIVERSIDE PARK, MACCLESFIELDNature reserve3.2 km→🌱Alderley Edge ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Engine Vein opencast copper mine, 150m north of Warden's CottageHistoric site2.3 km→✦ADLINGTON HALLHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Adlington Road Play AreaUrban park4.8 km→

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