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Wigwam Wood

14 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

53.34741, -2.13572

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Magpie +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Raspberry, Guelder-rose, Hogweed

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Syritta pipiens +64 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Syritta pipiens +64 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Paddock Cottage WalkWalking route2 km

This enjoyable walk to Paddock Cottage, which also takes in Knightslow Wood, Pursfield Wood and Drinkwater Meadow, will reward you with memorable views of the surrounding area on a clear day.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 19Walking route15.3 km
Named routeLength 15.3 kmRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
GM Ringway Stage 3Walking route11.7 km
Named routeLength 11.7 kmRegional walking route
Fred Perry WayWalking route
Named route
Clifford Roadpublic footpath · 473 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 473 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Hazelbadge Roadpublic footpath · 120 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 120 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Ladybrook CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Bramhall Park–A6 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 558Cycling route
Named routeRef 558National Cycle Network
A555 CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Riding the RidgesMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Lower Park Roadrestricted byway · 502 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 502 mSurface unpavedIncline 0%Path type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wigwam Wood

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Torkington ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Bramhall ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Mount VernonUrban park3.4 km→🌱Torkington ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱South ParkUrban park4 km→🌱High Lane ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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