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The Hollies

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.32802, -2.56838

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
  • ☕Cafe Hollies — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Café

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Monotoma picipes, Cartodere nodifer +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Monotoma picipes, Cartodere nodifer +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Farm visits

Farm shop

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
Bridgewater WayCycling route
Named routeRef 82Regional cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Hollies, Lower Stretton

📷 M J Richardson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Hollies, Lower Stretton

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🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Pewterspear GreenUrban park1.6 km→🌱Walton Hall GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Church ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Lumb Brook Millennium GreenUrban park4.4 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds4.6 km→

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