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Apple Acre - Woodland plantation

6 ha

📷 Richard Cooke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.45355, -2.59815

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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
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
GM Ringway Stage 16Walking route16.3 km

GM Ringway Stage 16 - Wigan to Leigh

Named routeLength 16.3 kmRegional walking route
GM Ringway Stage 17Walking route16.6 km

GM Ringway Stage 17 - Leigh to Irlam

Named routeLength 16.6 kmRegional walking route
Barrow Lanepublic footpath · 955 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 955 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Barrow Lanepublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mSurface concretePath type: service
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
3 Woolston to BirchwoodCycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Birchwood to Sankey WayCycling route
Named routeRef B2SLocal cycle route
Sankey Canal TrailCycling route
Named routeRef SCTLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Liverpool to Manchester Line

📷 Richard Cooke · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Liverpool to Manchester Line

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mesnes ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Peel Hall ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Golborne Park (The Bonk)Urban park3.2 km→🌱Sankey Valley ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Culcheth Linear ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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