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Swythamley Park

2 ha

📷 Ken Brockway · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.17940, -2.04702

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Blue Tit
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Mallard +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Chinese Bramble, Wood-sorrel, Bilberry

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Cercopis vulnerata, Alder Leaf Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Cercopis vulnerata, Alder Leaf Beetle +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Chinese Bramble, Wood-sorrel +5 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Heather, Chinese Bramble, Wood-sorrel +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route993 m
Named routeRef 55Length 993 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 559Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath passing Park House Swythamley

📷 Ken Brockway · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath passing Park House Swythamley

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💧Bosley ReservoirReservoir4.9 km→💧Bosley ReservoirReservoir4.9 km→✦Round cairn 110m south west of Bartomley FarmHistoric site1.1 km→✦Round cairn on The RoachesHistoric site3.3 km→⛪St Saviour's ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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