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61 ha

📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Getting here

53.31642, -2.48418

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 400m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Jackdaw +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +58 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Black-poplar, Alder, Common Nettle +54 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Black-poplar, Alder, Common Nettle +54 more · last seen 2019

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Hawthorn +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Saltscape TrailWalking route
Named route
Weaver WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Cheshire CircuitWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
North Cheshire WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 114kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Biking the BackroadsCycling route
Named routeRef Biking the BackroadsLocal cycle route
5 Appleton ThornCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sack Lanebridleway · 403 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 403 mPath type: unclassified
Aston by Budworth BR13bridleway · 150 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 150 mPath type: service
Arley Roadbridleway · 125 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 125 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Back Lanebridleway · 61 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 61 mPath type: unclassified
Back Lanebridleway · 445 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 445 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Anthony O'Neil · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Arley Hall and GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Walled GardenUrban park900 m→🌱Marbury Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→✦Lion Salt Works and remains of part of the Alliance Salt WorksHistoric site4.6 km→✦ARLEY HALLHistoric site400 m→🌱Townshend Road Play AreaUrban park5 km→

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