When you visit the Lumb Brook Valley please act responsibly and with consideration for others who are enjoying the area. Please use the litter bins provided or take your litter home and take care not to disturb the wildlife.
How to find us
By car - From Warrington town centre take the A49 south through Stockton Heath. Turn left into Lyons Lane. At the roundabout turn right onto Longwood Road. Follow the road and turn left into Cann Lane and immediately left onto Dingle Lane. Parking is available on the side of the road and access by foot can be gained to the Dingle and Fords Rough.
Access for all
It should be noted that due to the nature of the terrain the Dingle and Fords Rough are unsuitable for wheelchair access.
Wildlife and the environment
Water and woodland habitats within the area provide a home for a wide variety of wildlife. Moths, butterflies, four types of bat, foxes, small mammals and over 30 bird species make the Lumb Brook Valley an exciting wildlife haven.
A common sound to be heard in spring and early summer is the drumming of the great spotted woodpecker. This familiar sound is made as the bird searches out food or excavates a nest hole. The less common green woodpecker also feeds in trees but rarely ‘drums’ and can often be seen hopping around on the woodland floor searching for ants. Its call is easily recognised as a ‘yaffle’ or laugh-like sound.
The Woodland Trust
The Woodland Trust is the UK’s leading charity dedicated solely to the conservation of our native woodland heritage. The trust owns and maintains over a thousand woods throughout the UK, these woodlands are freely open for everyone to enjoy. The trust own and manage parts of the woodland within the Lumb Brook Valley including Fords Rough, Pewterspear Woods and parts of the Dingle.
To find out more about the trust telephone 01476 581111 or visit website, link below.
Further afield
Lumb Brook Valley is a gateway to the countryside from where you can access a well maintained footpath network. These can include short walks through Stretton, Pewterspear and Appleton Thorn or longer connections to the Bridgewater Canal, the Trans Pennine Trail or the Mersey Valley Timberland Trail.
Contact
Call the rangers on 442495.
Related documents
Location plan Lumb_brook_valley.pdf