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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +77 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +77 more · last seen 2023

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Athallia holocarpa s. lat., Psilolechia lucida, Melanelixia fuliginosa +7 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Athallia holocarpa s. lat., Psilolechia lucida, Melanelixia fuliginosa +7 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Cheshire Cycleway

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Raw HeadWalking route
Named route
Rose Farm DEFRA Conservation WalksWalking route
Named route
🚴

Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route7.8 km
Named routeRef 45Length 7.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Long Lanebridleway · 526 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 526 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

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