Getting here
53.01638, -2.32185
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Leycett Cricket Club Car Park 146m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Leycett Cricket Club Car Park 146m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Wren, Robin, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Guelder-rose, Devil's-bit Scabious, Wild Teasel +10 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +76 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +76 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Guelder-rose, Blackthorn, Hawthorn
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
🚴Cycling
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Route 551Cycling route
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Main RouteCycling route930 m
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Agger Hillbyway open to all traffic · 181 m
Agger Hillbyway open to all traffic · 50 m
Wildlife to spot
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