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Pickmere Rough - Woodland plantation

13 ha

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWalksCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

53.30355, -2.47709

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Cheshire Cycleway

Varies

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Dane Valley WayWalking route66 km

Buxton to Northwich

Named routeLength 66 kmRegional walking route
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
Georges Lanepublic footpath · 395 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 395 mPath type: service
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Cycling

7 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
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route90 m
Named routeLength 90 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route720 m
Named routeLength 720 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland off Colliers Lane

📷 Richard Webb · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Woodland off Colliers Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Arley Hall and GardensUrban park2.4 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Marbury Country ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦Lion Salt Works and remains of part of the Alliance Salt WorksHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Griffiths ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Anderton Boat Lift, aqueduct, basins, meter building, toll houses and buried remains of salt chutes, inclined planes, the east basin and dockside featuresHistoric site4.9 km→

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