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Twiss's Wood

8 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.34661, -2.37267

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Cormorant, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Cormorant, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Volucella inanis · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Volucella inanis · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Bollin Valley WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Trans-Pennine Trail (Warrington to Ashton-upon-Mersey)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 18Walking route17.4 km

GM Ringway Stage 18 - Irlam to Altrincham

Named routeLength 17.4 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 19Walking route15.1 km

GM Ringway Stage 19 - Altrincham to Stretford

Named routeLength 15.1 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cheese LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Cheshire Cheese LoopLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Airport City CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Heritage LoopCycling route
Named routeRef Heritage LoopLocal cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route77 m
Named routeRef 62Length 77 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field towards Twiss's Wood

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field towards Twiss's Wood

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Nearby places

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🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦TATTON PARKHistoric site2 km→🌱Tatton ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️TATTON PARKCountry park2.4 km→🌱Dunham Massey ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Stamford ParkUrban park4.7 km→

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