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Silverdale Community Country Park

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.02834, -2.28609

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wild Carrot, Common Centaury, Cherry Plum +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wild Carrot, Common Centaury, Cherry Plum +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +9 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 551Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 551Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Perimeter track of Silverdale Country Park

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Perimeter track of Silverdale Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Silverdale Country ParkUrban park600 m→🏞️APEDALE COMMUNITYCountry park1.2 km→✦KEELE HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Brampton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Chesterton ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Leddy's FieldUrban park3 km→

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