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The Oaks

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 David Kitching · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeForagingBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.27807, -2.06667

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Dandelion, Hogweed +21 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats; Birds — Grey Heron, Swallow, Nuthatch · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Syrphus ribesii +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Avens, Common Dog-violet, Centaurea nigra +128 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Midshires WayWalking route370 km

Multi-use trail links the Ridgeway National Trail with the Trans Pennine Trail

Named routeLength 370 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 20Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Named routeLength 15.3 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Lamaload Roadpublic footpath · 737 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 737 mPath type: unclassified
Berristal Lanepublic footpath · 303 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 303 mPath type: unclassified
Lamaload Roadpublic footpath · 571 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 571 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

55 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Riding the RidgesMountain bike route
Named route
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Oaks, Rainow

📷 David Kitching · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Oaks, Rainow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Bollington CenotaphUrban park3.1 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park3.1 km→🌱Bollington Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.9 km→🦉RIVERSIDE PARK, MACCLESFIELDNature reserve4.8 km→

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