Getting here
53.23374, -2.58379
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Darter +139 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Red-eyed Damselfly, Common Darter +139 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Red Campion, Purple-loosestrife, Garden Lady's-mantle +13 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Red Campion, Purple-loosestrife, Garden Lady's-mantle +13 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km
Buxton to Northwich
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
Weaver WayWalking route
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Cockpit Lanepublic footpath · 689 m
🚴Cycling
124 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Route 573Cycling route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Route 551Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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