Getting here
53.35034, -2.48517
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Pheasant +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Wren, Pheasant +62 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper +75 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Green-veined White, Gatekeeper +75 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Perennial Sow-thistle, Dandelion, Hawthorn +24 more · last seen 2020; Plants — Perennial Sow-thistle, Dandelion, Hawthorn +24 more · last seen 2020
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Dandelion, Hawthorn, Elder +2 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km
GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham
🚴Cycling
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
2 Warrington WatersCycling route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Main RouteCycling route186 m
Wildlife to spot
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