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Getting here
53.32203, -2.40673
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 400m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 400m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Grey Heron, Jackdaw, Egyptian Goose +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Grey Heron, Jackdaw, Egyptian Goose +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland raised bog — bog butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Rhododendron Leafhopper, Southern Hawker +3 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
🚴Cycling
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Swains Walkbridleway · 1.1 km
Wildlife to spot
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