Getting here
52.99866, -2.76013
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Wren, Woodpigeon +52 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Silo pallipes +77 more · last seen 2018; Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Rhyacophila dorsalis, Silo pallipes +77 more · last seen 2018
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Crosswort, Ramsons +77 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Crosswort, Ramsons +77 more · last seen 2017
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia aipolia, Nettle Clustercup Rust +1 more · last seen 2016; Fungi — Common Orange Lichen, Physcia aipolia, Nettle Clustercup Rust +1 more · last seen 2016
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Shropshire Way - Wem to WhitchurchWalking route25 km
Maelor WayWalking route39 km
South Cheshire WayWalking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
National Byway (Shropshire)Cycling route
National Byway route in Shropshire
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Main RouteCycling route306 m
Main RouteCycling route14 m
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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