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Beachin Wood - Woodland plantation

3 ha
DogsWildlifeBirds
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

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Marches WayWalking route
Named route
Rose Farm DEFRA Conservation WalksWalking route
Named route
Dee WayWalking route
Named route
Milennium MileWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
River to RidgeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cheshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 70Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bishop Bennet Way next to Beachin Wood

Bishop Bennet Way next to Beachin Wood

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