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Saxon Place

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.14334, -2.36895

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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 165m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Goldfinch +74 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Wool Carder Bee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Wool Carder Bee, Blue-tailed Damselfly +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
A Walk around HaslingtonWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 51kmRegional walking route
Flat Lanepublic footpath · 90 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 90 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Price Drivepublic footpath · 78 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 78 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Brookhouse Roadpublic footpath · 89 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 89 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 451Cycling route
Named routeRef 451National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Cycling the Salt RideCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sandbach School lodge

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sandbach School lodge

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🌱Sandbach Town ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park600 m→🌱The ParkUrban park400 m→🌱The ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Elworth GardensUrban park1.7 km→🌱Elworth ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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