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 £40 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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Guide Prices

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 £40 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, 2021 (1 Jan 2021 - 31 Dec 2021)
Day	Times
Monday - Sunday	08:00	- 19:00*

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change

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

TripAdvisor

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Recent Reviews:

jonnylawrence
how to exclude the poor from activity by charging ridiculous amounts for parking
Saturday, 2nd October 2021
i don't understand the money grabbing logic and how we're trying to encourage exercise in this country but a walk lasting slightly longer than 2 hours costs £8 in the car park. what a perniciousness... Read full review
Connector48868156734
Isle of Skye, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Family
Lovely food at the cafe, but the manager has Zero customer service skills
Sunday, 3rd October 2021
I love the forest and we’ve taken hundreds of walks / cycles there over the years, always gorgeous! This time I decided to treat the kids to lunch at the new cafe before setting off on the gruffalo... Read full review
Avux99
Cheshire, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Family
Trees trees & more trees
Friday, 8th October 2021
Visit occasionally, done Go Ape here which was fun or we sometimes climb Old Pale Hill or we may do family bike rides on the Fire Roads (‘Hunger Hill’ & ‘White Moor’ Trails, which undulate a bit so... Read full review