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Willis's Wood

3 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +114 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Common Sorrel, Meadowsweet +15 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Mesembrina meridiana, Harlequin Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Mesembrina meridiana, Harlequin Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 29 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
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Sandstone TrailWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Eddisbury WayWalking route27 km
Named routeLength 27 kmRegional walking route
Raw HeadWalking route
Named route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route141 m
Named routeRef 45Length 141 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface cobbles
Main RouteCycling route565 m
Named routeRef 45Length 565 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Horsley Lanebridleway · 194 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 194 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
Horsley Lanebridleway · 162 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 162 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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