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The Golden Stone boundary marker, 250m north west of Edge House Farm

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📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.29534, -2.20817

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Parking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Brownedge Bonnet, Sycamore Tarspot, Phacidium lauri +111 more · last seen 2025; Fungi — Brownedge Bonnet, Sycamore Tarspot, Phacidium lauri +111 more · last seen 2025

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Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +23 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red-legged Shieldbug, Common Blue Damselfly, Common Red Soldier Beetle +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Beech Milkcap, Oakbug Milkcap, Hawthorn Twiglet +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 66 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Wizard WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Bollin Valley WayWalking 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
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network 56Cycling route
Named routeRef 56National Cycle Network
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 56Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Outbuildings at Edge House Farm

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Outbuildings at Edge House Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Alderley Edge ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Remembrance GardenUrban park4.1 km→🌱The CarrsUrban park4.6 km→✦Engine Vein opencast copper mine, 150m north of Warden's CottageHistoric site200 m→🌱Little LindowUrban park4 km→✦Wood Mine cobalt works and associated mines, 340m east of White Barn FarmHistoric site1 km→

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