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Standing stone at Ginclough 400m WSW of Gin Clough Farm

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📷 Jolyon Hale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.28408, -2.06858

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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
  • 🌿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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Barn Owl, Rook +24 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Barn Owl, Rook +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sessile Oak, Wood Speedwell, Creeping Buttercup +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sessile Oak, Wood Speedwell, Creeping Buttercup +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sessile Oak, Rowan, Elder +16 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Wall +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Wall +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

13 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Named routeLength 15.3 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Riding the RidgesMountain bike route
Named route
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kiskhill Lanerestricted byway · 518 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 518 mPath type: unclassified
Oakenbank Lanerestricted byway · 877 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 877 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Milestone by the B5470, west of Ginclough

📷 Jolyon Hale · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Milestone by the B5470, west of Ginclough

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🌱Bollington CenotaphUrban park2.6 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Bollington Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.2 km→🦉RIVERSIDE PARK, MACCLESFIELDNature reserve4.8 km→🌱Adlington Road Play AreaUrban park3 km→

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