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Maypole Wood - Woodland plantation

1 ha
DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 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

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trans-Pennine Trail (Liverpool to Warrington)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Mersey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hall Lanepublic footpath · 845 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 845 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
11 Whittle HallCycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Trans Pennine TrailCycling route
Named routeRef 62National Cycle Network
1 Great Sankey to HospitalCycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route16 m
Named routeRef 62Length 16 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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