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Rugby Drive Playing Fields

6 ha

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.27512, -2.11927

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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 121m away — 14 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Carrion Crow, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 55

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Named routeLength 15.3 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Lyme South Perimeter WalkWalking route11 km
Named routeLength 11 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Middlewood Waypublic footpath · 51 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 51 mSurface woodPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional 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
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Riding the RidgesMountain bike route
Named route
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath north of Tewkesbury Drive

📷 Alex McGregor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath north of Tewkesbury Drive

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Nearby places

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🌱West ParkUrban park1.7 km→🦉RIVERSIDE PARK, MACCLESFIELDNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱South ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bollington CenotaphUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bollington Recreation GroundUrban park2.9 km→

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