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Simpson's Rough

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

53.13717, -2.68206

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Greater Celandine · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Small White, Glow-worm, Common Carder Bee +28 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Raw HeadWalking route
Named route
Townfield Lanepublic footpath · 63 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 63 mPath type: service
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 45Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Named routeRef 45Length 565 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shropshire Union Canal at Simpson's Rough

📷 John H Darch · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shropshire Union Canal at Simpson's Rough

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Beeston Castle and Woodland ParkHistoric site1.3 km→✦Bunbury locks, bridge and stablesHistoric site3.5 km→✦Beeston cast iron lockHistoric site1 km→✦Beeston Castle; medieval enclosure castle and site of late prehistoric hillfortHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Brook Road Playing Field and Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→⛪Tarporley Baptist and Methodist ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→

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