Delamere Forest

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Enjoy a fun day out in Cheshire’s biggest woodland!

Located between Liverpool and Manchester, Delamere Forest provides a stunning setting for your next family adventure. Whether a leisurely wander through the trees, scaling the heights at Go Ape, an adventure in the deep, dark wood on the Gruffalo Spotters Trail or enjoying a family bike ride, Delamere Forest is bursting with opportunities to explore the great outdoors.

Explore the stunning landscape on a choice of three walking trails or two cycling trails. If you’re stuck for wheels why not visit the brand new Tracs cycle centre who’ll happily fix you up with a hire bike, they’ve got something to suit everybody. Be sure to visit the new eco-friendly visitor centre which is also home to the Delamere Forest Café – for all the post-fun refreshments you’ll need.

You can become a Delamere Forest member for £60 and get free parking all year round, plus a range of discounts and benefits. You’ll also be supporting the nation’s forests. Find out more here.

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Parking: ANPR (number plate recognition) in the main car park and pay and display in Whitefield car park.

You can become a Delamere Forest member for £60 and get free parking all year round, plus a range of discounts and benefits. You’ll also be supporting the nation’s forests. Find out more: https://www.forestryengland.uk/delamere-forest/delamere-forest-membership

Opening Times

Open Christmas

Open New Year

All year, 2022 (1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	08:00	- 17:00

Directions

Road Directions

Situated approximately 10 miles from the outskirts of Chester and close to the M56. The forest park is well sign -posted from the A54, A556 and B5152.

Public Transport Directions

Free admission to those arriving by public transport or bike

By Rail- train to Delamere Station which is located on the outskirts of the forest, 10-minute walk to visitor centre, plus enjoy the forest with no parking charge

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Recent Reviews:

stuartbL4796ZJ
Trip Type:
Friends getaway
Bye bye Delamere
Friday, 19th August 2022
This was once a great place to go but unfortunately its become overly commercialised, the trails are for shared use but this tends to fall on deaf ears, you can venture further into the forest to... Read full review
ElSalamander
Manchester, United Kingdom
So easily ruined
Saturday, 20th August 2022
First visit to Delamere since the new building work and the Forest is, I’m afraid, in danger of being ruined. I completely understand the need for larger facilities and a larger cafe and, for the... Read full review
MrsStretton
Trip Type:
Couples
Cafe Review…
Saturday, 27th August 2022
The forest itself and grounds is lovely, really clean and open views. Toilets at the main entrance are very clean, lots of them too! The cafe on the other hand.. please don’t waste your money here... Read full review