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Shellow Wood

8 ha

📷 Peter Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.21258, -2.17141

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Woodpigeon
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chrysogaster solstitialis, Neomyia cornicina, Green Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Chrysogaster solstitialis, Neomyia cornicina, Green Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold, Lesser Celandine, Ramsons +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Lesser Celandine, Ramsons +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
South Cheshire Market Towns TrailWalking route67 km
Named routeLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 55Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shellow Lane, Shellow Farm, Shellow Wood

📷 Peter Turner · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shellow Lane, Shellow Farm, Shellow Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Congleton Road Linear ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱St Johns Road Play AreaUrban park4.5 km→✦GAWSWORTH [OLD] HALLHistoric site1.3 km→✦Gawsworth Hall gardensHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Eaton Millennium ParkUrban park3.5 km→💧Bosley ReservoirReservoir4.3 km→

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