Delamere Forest

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Delamere Forest is Cheshire's largest area of woodland and is a place for families to let off steam, escape the crowds and find peace in the heart of the forest.

Delamere is also a haven for wildlife including the beautiful small tortoiseshell butterfly, greater spotted woodpecker, white faced darter dragonfly, green woodpecker, siskin and southern hawker dragonfly. At Blakemere lake there are nesting black headed gulls that you will be able to see and hear.

If you're looking for some great family things to do in Delamere Forest then there is a collection of attractions and activities to keep everyone entertained whatever time of the year.

Guide Prices

Parking: pay and display, prices vary depending on carpark
Alternatively, you can purchase a Discovery Pass for just £40 per year. This entitles you to free parking at Delamere Forest and a whole range of other benefits. Follow the link to find out more https://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/INFD-7W5KHS

Opening Times

Open Christmas

Open New Year

All year, 2019 (1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019)
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.By rail - Delamere Station is situated on the outskirts of the forest and is a 5 minute walk from the Linmere Visitor Centre.

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Recent Reviews:

Bitesizedfoodie
North West England, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Family
Actively kids day out!
Thursday, 3rd January 2019
Decided to visit as been such a long time since last visit. Car parking not great with very limited car parking in the actual car park but double parking down the main road - which does cause issues... Read full review
Lee T
Trip Type:
Friends getaway
Shame about the dog mess
Saturday, 5th January 2019
A beautiful place to walk. It was just such a shame about the amount of littered plastic bags of dog poo. In an 1h30 walk, we counted 93 of these strewn around the pathsof this otherwise pleasant... Read full review
Aurora-Chaser
Lancaster, United Kingdom
Trip Type:
Family
Shame about the litter and dog poo bags
Tuesday, 15th January 2019
Took our son on the Gruffalo trail in Delamere great walk, but couldn’t believe how much litter was all around the forest. Take away coffee cups, dog poo bags tied to tree’s!! I would hate to see how... Read full review