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53.22668, -2.33203
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 573 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow 🚴 Start cycling visits early on summer days — trails are best before the heat builds via Route 573 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
Named cycling route nearby: Route 573
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hornet Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green Shieldbug, Hornet Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Messuage Lane Nature Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Dane Valley Way Walking route 66 km ▾
Buxton to Northwich
Named route Length 66 km Regional walking route
Show on map South Cheshire Market Towns Trail Walking route 67 km ▾
Named route Length 67 km Regional walking route
Show on map 31 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese Loop Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Cheshire Cheese Loop Local cycle route
Show on map Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 573 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 573 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 71 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 71 Regional cycle route
Show on map N/A Cycling route 496 m ▾
Named route Ref 71 Length 496 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map N/A Cycling route 12 m ▾
Named route Ref 71 Length 12 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
14,525 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,525 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Tawny Owl · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Magpie +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus Whitethroat Curruca communis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Stock Dove Columba oenas Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2022 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Swift Apus apus2022 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2022 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2022 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Red Fox · Badger · Wood Mouse
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Badger Meles meles Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2024 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Parent Bug · Bibio pomonae · Hornet Hoverfly · Red-legged Shieldbug +5
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,525 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Tawny Owl · Carrion Crow · Jackdaw · Magpie +42
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus Whitethroat Curruca communis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Stock Dove Columba oenas Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava2023 Rock Dove Columba livia2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2022 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2022 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2022 Swift Apus apus2022 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2022 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2022 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2022 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Brown Hare · Red Fox · Badger · Wood Mouse
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Badger Meles meles Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2024 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Parent Bug · Bibio pomonae · Hornet Hoverfly · Red-legged Shieldbug +5
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae
Eupeodes corollae
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2023
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2023
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2023
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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