Swinerood Wood

Wood, Forest in Cheshire

England

Swinerood Wood

Scarecrow in garden area, Cockshead Hey Farm Harrop Valley visible in background
Scarecrow in garden area, Cockshead Hey Farm Credit: Philip Cornwall

Swinerood Wood, located in the county of Cheshire, England, is a picturesque woodland area that spans approximately 200 acres. It is situated near the village of Swinerood, nestled amidst the rolling countryside of Cheshire. The wood is primarily composed of a mixture of broadleaf trees, including oak, beech, and ash, creating a rich and diverse ecosystem.

The wood boasts a network of well-maintained footpaths and trails that meander through its verdant landscape, providing visitors with the opportunity to explore its natural beauty. These paths cater to both casual walkers and more experienced hikers, offering varying levels of difficulty and length. The wood is particularly popular among nature enthusiasts and families seeking a tranquil retreat from the bustling city life.

Swinerood Wood is home to a wide array of flora and fauna, including various species of birds, mammals, and insects. The dense canopy of trees provides a habitat for woodland birds, such as woodpeckers, owls, and thrushes, while the forest floor supports a diverse range of wildflowers, ferns, and fungi.

The wood also features a small stream that meanders through its heart, enhancing its natural beauty and providing a source of water for the local wildlife. Additionally, there are several picnic areas and benches strategically placed throughout the wood, allowing visitors to relax and enjoy the peaceful surroundings.

Swinerood Wood is rich in history and has been a significant part of the local landscape for centuries. It offers a haven for nature lovers, providing a tranquil retreat where visitors can immerse themselves in the beauty of the natural world.

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Swinerood Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 53.299835/-2.1024564 or Grid Reference SJ9378. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Scarecrow in garden area, Cockshead Hey Farm Harrop Valley visible in background
Scarecrow in garden area, Cockshead Hey Farm
Harrop Valley visible in background
View across Macclesfield Canal at Bollington Aqueduct One of the last narrow canals to be built the canal was approved by Act of Parliament in April 1826. Thomas Telford surveyed the canal and construction was engineered by William Crosley. The completed canal was opened on 9th November 1831 at a cost of £320,000.00. The canal was bought out by the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincoln Railway in 1847. With nationalisation in 1947 it passed to the Docks & Inland Waterways Board with commercial carrying finishing only in the 1960's shortly before British Waterways was formed. The canal runs from Marple Junction with the Peak Forest Canal in the north 26¼ miles to the stop lock at Hall Green near Kidsgrove. The canal is noted for its six fine change or snake bridges where the tow-path changes sides of the canal. These bridges were designed to allow the horse to move over without having to untie it from the boat. Thanks to Telford's design for commercial traffic the Macclesfield Canal has a very shallow and tapered bottom. The deep channel is just wide enough for two boats to pass in the centre making mooring other than at wharves 'challenging'.
View across Macclesfield Canal at Bollington Aqueduct
One of the last narrow canals to be built the canal was approved by Act of Parliament in April 1826. Thomas Telford surveyed the canal and construction was engineered by William Crosley. The completed canal was opened on 9th November 1831 at a cost of £320,000.00. The canal was bought out by the Manchester, Sheffield & Lincoln Railway in 1847. With nationalisation in 1947 it passed to the Docks & Inland Waterways Board with commercial carrying finishing only in the 1960's shortly before British Waterways was formed. The canal runs from Marple Junction with the Peak Forest Canal in the north 26¼ miles to the stop lock at Hall Green near Kidsgrove. The canal is noted for its six fine change or snake bridges where the tow-path changes sides of the canal. These bridges were designed to allow the horse to move over without having to untie it from the boat. Thanks to Telford's design for commercial traffic the Macclesfield Canal has a very shallow and tapered bottom. The deep channel is just wide enough for two boats to pass in the centre making mooring other than at wharves 'challenging'.
Calves in field adjacent to lane connecting Bollington and Kerridge
Calves in field adjacent to lane connecting Bollington and Kerridge
Ingersley Clough Mill The building in the picture housed the wheel, powered by water delivered from the hill opposite via a cast iron aqueduct (also visible). The mill site is currently being developed for housing. The history of this building can be read at the following link <span class="nowrap"><a title="https://happyvalley.org.uk/?page_id=3958" rel="nofollow ugc noopener" href="https://happyvalley.org.uk/?page_id=3958">Link</a><img style="margin-left:2px;" alt="External link" title="External link - shift click to open in new window" src="https://s1.geograph.org.uk/img/external.png" width="10" height="10"/></span>
Ingersley Clough Mill
The building in the picture housed the wheel, powered by water delivered from the hill opposite via a cast iron aqueduct (also visible). The mill site is currently being developed for housing. The history of this building can be read at the following link LinkExternal link
View over Bollington, 1984 Looking east from the Macclesfield Canal at the Palmerston Street aqueduct.
View over Bollington, 1984
Looking east from the Macclesfield Canal at the Palmerston Street aqueduct.
Hollin Hall Hotel, Bollington
Hollin Hall Hotel, Bollington
Middlewood Way at Grimshaw Lane
Middlewood Way at Grimshaw Lane
Wellington Road, Bollington Viewed from the viaduct of the former railway.
Wellington Road, Bollington
Viewed from the viaduct of the former railway.
Middlewood Way
Middlewood Way
Bridge near Sugarlane Farm
Bridge near Sugarlane Farm
Narrowboat passing Clarence Mill
Narrowboat passing Clarence Mill
Macclesfield Canal towards bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal towards bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal towards bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal towards bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal towards bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal towards bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal at bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal at bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal at bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal at bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal from bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal from bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal at bridge #29
Macclesfield Canal at bridge #29
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Swinerood Wood is located at Grid Ref: SJ9378 (Lat: 53.299835, Lng: -2.1024564)

Unitary Authority: Cheshire East

Police Authority: Cheshire

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Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 53.299835,-2.1024564
Pub
Dog and Partridge
Brand: Robinsons
Brand Wikidata: Q7353116
Brewery: Robinsons
Operator: Robinsons
Operator Wikidata: Q7353116
Lat/Long: 53.2983823/-2.1040424
Recycling
Lat/Long: 53.2979682/-2.0956054
Toilets
Lat/Long: 53.2979892/-2.0960577
Booth: K6
Removed Amenity: telephone
Lat/Long: 53.2980116/-2.096182
Post Box
Post Box Type: pillar
Postal Code: SK10
Ref: SK10 61
Royal Cypher: GVIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102169
Lat/Long: 53.297978/-2.0962067
Turning Circle
Lat/Long: 53.3014891/-2.100451
Post Box
Collection Times: Mo-Fr 09:00, Sa 07:00
Postal Code: SK10
Ref: SK10 83
Royal Cypher: EIIR
Royal Cypher Wikidata: Q33102113
Lat/Long: 53.3004509/-2.0994647
Pub
The Holly Bush
Addr Housenumber: 75
Addr Postcode: SK10 5PW
Addr Street: Palmerston Street
Brand: Robinsons
Brand Wikidata: Q7353116
Brewery: Robinsons
Fhrs Id: 909823
Operator: Robinsons
Operator Wikidata: Q7353116
Wheelchair: no
Wikidata: Q18160266
Wikipedia: en:Holly Bush, Bollington
Lat/Long: 53.298255/-2.0970702
Pub
Vale Inn
Addr Housenumber: 29-31
Addr Postcode: SK10 5JT
Addr Street: Adlington Road
Fhrs Id: 891786
Operator: Bollington Brewing Company
Real Ale: yes
Website: https://www.valeinn.co.uk/
Wheelchair: no
Lat/Long: 53.2999065/-2.1043459
Entrance: main
Lat/Long: 53.2972504/-2.1064713
Access: yes
Leisure: playground
Lat/Long: 53.2985174/-2.099206
Bus Stop
Bollington, Wellington Road / Adlington Road
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0600MA0433
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan CommonName: Adlington Road
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Naptan Indicator: opp
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Naptan LocalityName: Bollington
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Naptan ShortCommonName: Adlington Road
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Naptan Verified: no
Network: Cheshire East Council
Operator: Ansa Transport
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.2972682/-2.1056455
Bus Stop
Bollington, Wellington Road / Adlington Road
Bus: yes
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Naptan Landmark: Methodist Church
Naptan LocalityName: Bollington
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Naptan Verified: no
Network: Cheshire East Council
Operator: Ansa Transport
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.2973569/-2.1057258
Bus Stop
Bollington, Palmerston Street / Aquaduct
Bench: no
Bin: yes
Bus: yes
Lit: yes
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Naptan Bearing: E
Naptan CommonName: Aquaduct
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Naptan Verified: no
Network: Cheshire East Council
Operator: Ansa Transport
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
Source: naptan_import
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 53.2982533/-2.0993627
Bus Stop
Bollington, Palmerston Street / High Street
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0600MA0438
Naptan Bearing: SE
Naptan CommonName: High Street
Naptan Crossing: High Street
Naptan Indicator: opp
Naptan Landmark: Spinners Arms
Naptan LocalityName: Bollington
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Naptan Street: Palmerston Street
Naptan Verified: no
Network: Cheshire East Council
Operator: Ansa Transport
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.2979146/-2.0960161
Clarence Mill Chimney
Height: 120
Man Made: chimney
Lat/Long: 53.2999275/-2.0998387
Building: house
Building Levels: 2
Lat/Long: 53.2988898/-2.0955853
Arts Centre
Bollington Arts Centre
Addr City: Bollington
Addr Postcode: SK10 5JR
Addr Street: Wellington Road
Website: http://www.bollingtonartscentre.org.uk
Lat/Long: 53.2980669/-2.1053997
Cafe
Cafe Waterside
Addr Postcode: SK10 5JZ
Addr Street: Clarence Road
Fhrs Id: 891348
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Wheelchair: no
Lat/Long: 53.3003018/-2.1004037
Crossing
Crossing: unmarked
Crossing Island: no
Kerb: lowered
Tactile Paving: no
Lat/Long: 53.2990873/-2.1050984
Bus Stop
Bollington, Palmerston Street / Aquaduct
Bench: yes
Bin: yes
Bus: yes
Lit: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0600MA0435
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan CommonName: Aquaduct
Naptan Crossing: Water Street
Naptan Indicator: SW-bound
Naptan Landmark: Bollington Aquaduct
Naptan LocalityName: Bollington
Naptan NaptanCode: chemwtm
Naptan ShortCommonName: Bollington Aquaduct
Naptan Street: Palmerston Street
Naptan Verified: no
Network: Cheshire East Council
Operator: Ansa Transport
Public Transport: platform
Shelter: yes
Source: naptan_import
Tactile Paving: yes
Lat/Long: 53.2981609/-2.0993333
Traffic Signals
Lat/Long: 53.2980406/-2.1000841
Amiculum
Office: company
Source: local_knowledge
Lat/Long: 53.3006351/-2.1007552
Crossing
Crossing: uncontrolled
Crossing Ref: zebra
Lat/Long: 53.2973173/-2.1065977
Noexit: yes
Lat/Long: 53.2971723/-2.1068202
Parking
Access: customers
Fee: no
Operator: Vale Inn
Parking: surface
Lat/Long: 53.3000513/-2.1042654
Restaurant
Kira
Addr City: Bollington
Addr Housenumber: 88
Addr Postcode: SK10 5PW
Addr Street: Palmerston Street
Cuisine: indian
Old Name: Briscola
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 53.298008/-2.0969509
Bollington convenience Store
Shop: convenience
Lat/Long: 53.2979378/-2.09666
Shop: bakery
Lat/Long: 53.2978892/-2.096525
Fast Food
Cuisine: fish_and_chips
Lat/Long: 53.2978636/-2.0964114
Pub
Spinners Arms
Lat/Long: 53.2978342/-2.0962334
No 74 Delicatessen
Addr City: Bollington
Addr Housenumber: 74
Addr Postcode: SK10 5PW
Addr Street: Palmerston Street
Fhrs Id: 915043
Shop: deli
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 53.2978113/-2.0961506
Chadwicks M
Addr City: Bollington
Addr Housenumber: 70
Addr Postcode: SK10 5PW
Addr Street: Palmerston Street
Fhrs Id: 1241539
Shop: newsagent
Source Addr: FHRS Open Data
Lat/Long: 53.297781/-2.0960293
Village Florist
Shop: florist
Lat/Long: 53.2977324/-2.0958068
Cafe
The Green
Lat/Long: 53.2974206/-2.0961997
Bus Stop
Bollington, Wellington Road / Council Offices
Bus: yes
Naptan AtcoCode: 0600MA1047
Naptan Bearing: W
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Council Offices
Naptan Crossing: Round Gardens
Naptan Indicator: o/s
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Naptan LocalityName: Bollington
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Naptan ShortCommonName: Council Offices
Naptan Street: Wellington Road
Network: Cheshire East Council
Operator: Ansa Transport
Public Transport: platform
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 53.2982366/-2.1022627
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