Delamere Forest
Deleamere
is Cheshires largest wooded area - and a brilliant area for walking your
dog. Large wide paths allow easy access for anyone wishing to walk
with their dogs, buggies, or, as is popular here, ride your bike alongside
your dog. The F
orest
has a central parking area with a large car park (pay and display) as well
as a number of smaller car parks which provide access to smaller, more
secluded walks.
Good points:
Delamere
is so big that each time you go, you can find new routes and new things to
do. There are different routes for you to follow offering different
challenges depending on how energetic you feel, whilst the sandstone trail
which runs through the area also offers a lovely walk. The smaller
parking areas are certainly worth investigating as they offer more secluded
walks and less traffic chaos at the peak tourist periods!
Bad Points:
Delamere
is a bit of a victim of its own success and can sometimes become too
crowded. Unlike many dog walking areas, a lot of the people who go to
delamere are walkers who aren't always so keen to see a dog running towards
them. The other big danger is bikes - in some area's mountain biked
can go by with speed and this can be a little dangerous - or spook your pet!
The wide paths also prevent access to many of the wooded areas where the
dogs would enjoy themselves.
Overall – A walk which is suitable for all as it can be made as short or as long as you would like it to be. its good to keep your dog on a long lead in many of the walking areas but do explore some of the smaller park areas.
How to Find it:Delamere is a key tourist attraction so is well signposted and easy to find.
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