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Ridley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.08128, -2.65304

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 483m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Wigeon +87 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Wigeon +87 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hawthorn, Sycamore, Ash +37 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Bilberry, Common Nettle +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large White +16 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Peacock, Large White +16 more · last seen 2019

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
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Sandstone TrailWalking route
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Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 451Cycling route
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route257 m
Named routeRef 45Length 257 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 45Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bend in the Wrexham Road (A534), near Ridley Bank Farm

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bend in the Wrexham Road (A534), near Ridley Bank Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHOLMONDELEY CASTLEHistoric site3.3 km→✦Medieval village and field system remains immediately east of HaycroftHistoric site3.3 km→✦Woodhey CrossHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Grass Beds & MosaicUrban park3.9 km→🌱Orchid MeadowUrban park4.1 km→⛪St Boniface's ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→

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