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Timberhurst Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

53.17901, -2.06163

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pied Flycatcher and Mallard
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Mallard, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pied Flycatcher, Mallard, Blue Tit +79 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Chinese Bramble, Cuckooflower +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Chalcosyrphus eunotus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax +14 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Chalcosyrphus eunotus, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Eristalis pertinax +14 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 47 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 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
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route5.2 km
Named routeRef 55Length 5.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route993 m
Named routeRef 55Length 993 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking down on The River Dane

📷 Neil Theasby · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking down on The River Dane

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