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Walton's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland27 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

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

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Robin, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Robin, Magpie +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Guelder-rose, Devil's-bit Scabious, Wild Teasel +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Guelder-rose, Blackthorn, Hawthorn

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 551Cycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 551Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route930 m
Named routeRef 551Length 930 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 551Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Agger Hillbyway open to all traffic · 181 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 181 mSurface hardcorePath type: track
Agger Hillbyway open to all traffic · 50 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 50 mSurface hardcorePath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M6 Motorway At Walton's Wood

M6 Motorway At Walton's Wood

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