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Black Wood - Urban woodland

3 ha

📷 David Crocker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

53.25503, -2.70828

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Delamere Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Norley Wildflower Memorial WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Pier to Pier cycle routeCycling route
Named routeRef 562National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fruits of the ForestCycling route
Named routeRef Fruits of the ForestLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route868 m
Named routeRef 5Length 868 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hunger Hill TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef BlueDelamere
Whitemoor TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef WhiteDelamere
Delamere Blue Cycle TrailMountain bike route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Crossley Hospital East , 1905 - 1961

📷 David Crocker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Crossley Hospital East , 1905 - 1961

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦CASTLE PARK, FRODSHAMHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Marshlands Tree GardenUrban park4.9 km→🌱Castle ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱ChurchfieldsUrban park4.1 km→

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