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Three early medieval cross shafts in West Park

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📷 mike porter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

53.26420, -2.13549

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕West Park Cafe — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +53 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis tenax +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Water Fern · last seen 2025; Plants — Water Fern · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
Shutlingsloe WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

56 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Wizard TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal 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
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

West Park Museum Entrance

📷 mike porter · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

West Park Museum Entrance

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱West ParkUrban park100 m→🦉RIVERSIDE PARK, MACCLESFIELDNature reserve1.2 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱South ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bollington Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→🌱Bollington CenotaphUrban park4.5 km→

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