This website is designed to help you make the most out of all that The Mersey Forest has to offer. Here you will find an array of walks, cycle rides and other woodland adventures, so that whether you travel on foot or by bicycle, on horseback, or by bus or car, you can be sure to find a trip out that suits you.

 

The Mersey Forest is a network of new and existing woodlands and other green spaces spread across Merseyside and North Cheshire. Whether you decide to take a stroll through the greenery of Northwich Woodlands, visit the red squirrels and sand dunes of Sefton, or grab your bike for a circuit of some of the local woods you never knew you had, the Forest is ready and waiting for your visit.

This website will help you to plan your walk, ride or day out at the click of a button. Using interactive mapping, you can find details of a wide range of walking, cycling and riding routes across Ellesmere Port & Neston, Halton, Knowsley, Liverpool, Sefton, St Helens, Warrington and Vale Royal. You can highlight on the map all of the top attractions, pubs, restaurants, quality-graded places to stay and other facilities within a short distance of your chosen route.

As well as the walks, bike rides and riding routes, you can also find out about the individual woodlands that make up The Mersey Forest as well as the area's Forest Parks. Forest Parks are clusters of woodlands located close together which are perfect for a day out or an afternoon trip, letting you stretch your legs, get away from it all and perhaps even find time for a picnic.

 

The site also suggest a number of places to visit, grouped under a range of different themes, taking in some of the area's most historic and beautiful destinations. In the events section you can also look up all the latest happenings taking place across The Mersey Forest area where you'll be sure to find something just for you.

If you live within The Mersey Forest, this website will help you enjoy it more. If you are visiting, it will point you towards many of its secrets. However you use it, we hope it inspires you to breathe the fresh air, discover the woodlands on offer and explore to your heart's content!