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59.51ha (147.05 acres) OS Landranger 117, Explorer 267 Grid reference: SJ583767 Ancient Semi-Natural Woodland, Newly Planted Woodland Dutton Park is a mosaic of open grassland, Access into the north eastern corner crosses a meadow (outside our site boundary) and leaves either by a bridge ponds, ancient semi-natural woodland and newly eastwards or by a path westwards in front of Pickerings Cottage. planted native woodland adjacent to the River Please note local parking is not permitted. Weaver. The split-level site rises from the grassed To best access this site on foot, park at the Leigh Arms pub, areas by the through a wooded cross under the road bridge and walk along the river towards Dutton Locks. Just past the locks, cross over the footbridge to scarp slope to flat land beyond. i enter Dutton Park, then turn left and walk 800m along the River The site is crossed by the Dutton Viaduct, a 22-arch railway Weaver passing underneath Dutton viaduct. On the right hand viaduct built in the 1830s as part of the Grand Junction Railway side you will see a stile. Go over the stile and walk 300m up the and bordered in part by the historic Weaver Navigation. Birds path and on the left hand side you will see where your dedicated such as buzzards, herons, woodpeckers and peregrine falcons tree(s) is/are located. regularly visit the area as well as hares, and even otters have Runcorn passed along the river. For advice on travel by public transport, contact the national M56 helpline on 0871 200 2233. The wood was acquired in 2006 as part of the ‘Tree for All’ project which saw one million children plant 12 million trees More information about this wood can be found on the over five years. In 2006 we planted over 20,000 trees, whilst in Woodland Trust website: woodlandtrust.org.uk/ourwoods 2007 we planted 1,400 trees and tree-seeded 2.75 ha, and in A533 2008 we planted a further 5,900 broadleaf trees and shrubs. Call us on our Freephone Number 0800 026 9650 for further information about tree and woodland Species include oak, silver birch, ash, rowan, hawthorn, blackthorn Frodsham R iv Dutton er W ea Park

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r information on the work of the Woodland Trust. Dutton Park lies just east of Frodsham and is situated between Dutton and , adjacent to the River Weaver in the Weaver Valley. Access is available via various bridleways. The routes run along the eastern and the southern edge of the site.

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