Getting here
53.19705, -2.19215
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
- 🍄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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Coal Tit +80 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Turkeytail, Blushing Bracket, Rosy Crust +26 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Turkeytail, Blushing Bracket, Rosy Crust +26 more · last seen 2024
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Oyster Mushroom, Coesyn Melfed, Jelly Ear +2 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dasineura urticae, Blue Shieldbug, Welsh Chafer +6 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Dasineura urticae, Blue Shieldbug, Welsh Chafer +6 more · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Messuage Lane Nature WalkWalking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
🚴Cycling
56 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Route 573Cycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Main RouteCycling route114 m
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