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Vale Royal Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

53.23540, -2.53576

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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
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Mute Swan +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry, Floating Pennywort, Himalayan Balsam +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Speckled Wood +117 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Green-veined White, Small White, Speckled Wood +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Vale Royal Drivepublic footpath · 230 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 230 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Vale Royal Drivepublic footpath · 327 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 327 mSurface compactedPath type: track
Vale Royal Drivepublic footpath · 569 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 569 mSurface pavedPath type: service
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Cycling

122 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Whitegate WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vale Royal viaduct

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Vale Royal viaduct

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Weaver ParkwayUrban park3.7 km→✦Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside featuresHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Griffiths ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Winsford Town ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Moss Farm Leisure ComplexUrban park2.5 km→🌱Verdin ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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