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Windyway Kennels and Animal Sanctuary

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome

Getting here

53.25870, -2.07453

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕The Nose Coffee — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidToilets

Best for

13 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin +39 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Robin +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Gorse, Alder +38 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Gorse, Alder +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Bilberry, Elder +7 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 17Walking route16.2 km
Named routeLength 16.2 kmRegional 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
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 18Walking route13.7 km
Named routeLength 13.7 kmRegional walking route
Shutlingsloe WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Crooked Yard Lanepublic footpath · 265 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 265 mPath type: unclassified
Saddler's Waypublic footpath · 322 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 322 mSurface cobblestoneIncline downPath type: bridleway
Saddler's Waypublic footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mSurface groundIncline downPath type: bridleway
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Cycling

54 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Route 71Cycling route
Named routeRef 71Regional cycle route
Middlewood WayCycling route
Named route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route139 m
Named routeRef 55Length 139 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route46 m
Named routeRef 55Length 46 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Grit and Gears IIMountain bike route
Named route
Forest BridlewayMountain bike route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Windyway Animal Sanctuary

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Windyway Animal Sanctuary

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🌱West ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱South ParkUrban park3.8 km→🦉RIVERSIDE PARK, MACCLESFIELDNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Bollington CenotaphUrban park4.7 km→🌱Coronation GardensUrban park4.7 km→

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