Getting here
53.24591, -2.07939
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 on site — 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 on site — 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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Mallard, Canada Goose, Little Grebe +44 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Shutlingsloe WalkWalking route10 km
A Walk to the ForestWalking route11 km
Crooked Yard Lanepublic footpath · 265 m
Hacked Way Lanepublic footpath · 22 m
Saddler's Waypublic footpath · 322 m
🚴Cycling
47 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Route 71Cycling route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Main RouteCycling route46 m
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Holehouse Lanebridleway · 87 m
Wildlife to spot
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