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The Gorse

2 ha

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.31947, -2.67988

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Hornet Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +53 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Hornet Hoverfly, Alder Leaf Beetle +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Dune Thread-moss, Endive Pellia +12 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Raspberry, Dune Thread-moss, Endive Pellia +12 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

149 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Runcorn LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Runcorn LoopLocal cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Underneath the arches

📷 David Long · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Underneath the arches

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Heath ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Town ParkUrban park900 m→🦉MURDISHAW WOOD AND VALLEYNature reserve1.3 km→🌱Phoenix ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Town Hall ParkUrban park3.3 km→

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