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Rilshaw Meadows

24 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Starling
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePlayground

Best for

12 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Starling, Black-headed Gull +96 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Starling, Black-headed Gull +96 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Violet Bramble Rust, Blushing Bracket, Sycamore Tarspot +79 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Common Darter, Blue-tailed Damselfly +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Great English WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Rilshaw Lanepublic footpath · 48 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 48 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route121 m
Named routeRef 5Length 121 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route33 m
Named routeRef 71Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Stocks Hillrestricted byway · 34 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 34 mPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rilshaw Lane near Weaver Meadows

Rilshaw Lane near Weaver Meadows

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