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The Rookery

7 ha

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.18110, -2.03539

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Blue Tit, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Sweet Chestnut, Chinese Bramble +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Bilberry, Gorse +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Bilberry, Gorse +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Suillia notata +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Hawthorn Shieldbug, Suillia notata +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (River Dane - Rushton Spencer)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Fosters TrailWalking route
Named route
Crabapple TrailWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.5 km
Named routeRef 559Length 5.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View towards Swythamley Hall

📷 Bob Jones · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View towards Swythamley Hall

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Nearby places

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✦Round cairn 110m south west of Bartomley FarmHistoric site1.5 km→✦Round cairn on The RoachesHistoric site2.6 km→⛪St Saviour's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Michael's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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