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This page gives updates, insights and stories about different properties that the National Trust look after in the Cheshire and Wirral region.

National Trust Cheshire Landscapes looks after; Alderley Edge, Bickerton Hill, Thurstaston Common, Bosley Cloud and many smaller countryside sites across Cheshire and Wirral. Please follow us for all the latest on Alderley Edge, Bosley Cloud, Bickerton Hill, Bulkely Hill Wood, Mow Cop, Helsby Hill and Thurstaston Common. The properties contain within them a great variety of features: rolling open

country, dense canopy woodland, Lowland heath and farmland, coastal cliff and some outstanding views.

03/06/2026

💚'Can they fix it, yes they can!'

⚒️Helping to build habitats for nature, improving access to the countryside for thousands of visitors each year and helping to keep our places open, safe and beautiful for nature and for people.... we're of course talking about our vital volunteers!

🎉On we want to take a massive moment to thank all our incredible volunteers across the Cheshire Landscapes in our care. As a Conservation Charity, our volunteers are integral cogs that help the organisation to keep going - thank you, thank you a million times thank you. 👏

22/05/2026

☀️Dappled sunshine beaming through the woodlands, magic and majestic - let's keep it that way.

👉If visiting any countryside places this here are just a few tips to help keep these places beautiful and thriving for nature and for people:

❌No BBQs or fires - pack a picnic & take all the litter home with you
🦮Clean up after your dog, bag it, bin it & if there's no bins take it home with you
✅Leave no trace of your visit, just footprints or pawprints
🐮Be respectful of farmland, it's someone's work your walking through

🌿Wishing everyone a lovely and nature filled

21/05/2026

📨Bumper edition of work updates from the rangers and volunteers at Alderley Edge - incoming!

🧚‍♂️Although we like the idea of it, it's not magic woodland fairies fixing the paths, improving access and creating more nature habitats - it's a tremendous team of top grafters!

👉Here's what to look out for on your next visit.... and show a little love to the newly pampered pathways on your wander in the ancient woodlands...

⚒️Restored pathway from Great Quarry to Holy Well
🪏Restored steps at Cathedral Beeches
💧Helping the water flow across the woodlands by clearing water tunnels & waterways
🐸Adding leaky dams to slow the flow of water, create natural water filters and habitats for a whole host of wildlife

🌿As a conservation charity, this work is made possible by the funds raised in the Alderley Edge car park - thank you 🙏

08/05/2026

🌿'It seems to me that the natural world is the greatest source of excitement; the greatest source of visual beauty; the greatest source of intellectual interest. It is the greatest source of so much in life that makes life worth living.'

💚Thank you for your words of wisdom and wonder over the years; helping to inspire millions to reconnect to nature and encouraging people to take action to protect this precious planet we call home.

🎉Happy 100 birthday Sir David Attenborough and many happy returns.

07/05/2026

🌿For hundreds of thousands of years - long before cities and skyscrapers existed, we evolved within the natural world. The hustle and bustle of modern life can sometimes disconnect us from nature, but it's important to go back to our roots, and Amanda from can help gently guide the way.

🌳To forest-bath is to be with the light seeping through the canopy or the buzz of sounds that come and go. The loose yourself for a moment as the smell of earth drifts upwards after the rain or to feel the warm breeze on your skin as summer grows closer.

🌿It is a walking practice, but so much more than a walk in the woods. It's the art of slowing down, using all your senses to notice what surrounds you. Experiencing through the body not the mind - and in doing so, returning to the state your physiology and nervous system was designed to naturally thrive in.

👉Join Amanda a certified Forest-Bathing Guide for forest-bathing experiences at Alderley Edge National Trust, visit to find out more.

📌Next dates Sat 16 May and Sat 13 June.

Lets Step In

06/05/2026

🐦Bird nesting season is in full swing amongst the ancient woodlands of Alderley Edge. This time of year makes for the perfect opportunity to do some birdwatching; when the tree canopies are a hive of activity.

🐦‍⬛Woodland birds are flitting about to find a partner, gather food, water and nesting materials. Birdwatchers will also be richly rewarded with the glorious sounds of bird calls and songs - one of nature's finest melodies.

💚To help our feathered friends, the rangers and volunteers have installed extra bird boxes and have cleaned and repaired empty ones, ready for any new bird families.

🌳Wander the woodlands and look out for treecreepers, blue t**s, pied flycatchers, house sparrows, nuthatch, willow t**s and marsh t**s.

🎥 Treecreeper captured by

24/04/2026

🌳The ancient woodlands of Alderley Edge have had a much deserved spring clean, and we can only hope that one day, litter picking isn't needed.

🦸‍♀️A team of Earth Day heroes gave up their time to look after the place they love and to give back to nature, and we just love them for it 🫶 What they had to pick up was, to politely put it, stomach turning, but the results after were wonderful.

🤝It's up to everyone that visits this beautiful woodland and any countryside site to take what they bring with them, home, and leave no trace of their visit, apart from footsteps or pawprints.

🗑The average cost of installing and emptying one bin in a local park is estimated at around £2,000 and this price only increases with harder to reach areas in the countryside.

🌿As a conservation charity, we encourage everyone to leave the places that they love to explore, clean and thriving, so that our charitable funds can be spent on supporting nature and maintenance of the sites - thank you 🙏

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17/04/2026

🌳Weekends are for wandering and wellbeing in the ancient woodlands of Alderley Edge...

🧘‍♀️Forest Bathing and Meditation with Amanda Lets Step In Sat 18 April, 10am-1pm, book your place here: https://bit.ly/4cOQTOa or search for more info. Reconnect, unwind and slow down in nature. 🌿

🚶‍♂️‍➡️Free guided walk with Noel Sun 19 April, 2pm-4pm. Booking not required and meet in the main car park near the info board. Get your steps in, learn and explore more. 🥾

💚A weekend spent in the outdoors is good for the mind, body and soul, and if you love the Alderley Edge countryside, it's a great way to give back and see all the conservation and maintenance efforts that happen every day.

📸 by Amanda@lets_step_in

09/04/2026

🌛Night time nature.

😴Nocturnal wonders like bats and moths can be found navigating ancient woodlands like Alderley Edge but like all creatures great and small, need somewhere to lay their heads and catch some zzzzz

🦇Bats may opt for a few favoured day roosts and moths will find a dark, quiet place. If you're lucky enough to have bats or moths that choose your house, shed or office (as we found with this brown long-eared bat) to get some shut eye, then leave them be. Other than cranky moths and bats, here's some good reasons to look after these small, night-time wonders:

🦋Moths are night-time pollinators - they do the night shift whilst bees, wasps and butterflies rest - contributing to plant reproduction, biodiversity and healthy crops.
🦋Moths will also go into towns and cities to pollinate, which is critical in helping small pockets of green spaces in these areas, to thrive.
🦇Bats, yes you better believe it, pollinate plants!
🦇Bats also disperse seeds and eat insects which damage crops.
🦇All bat species, their breeding sites and resting places are fully protected by law.

08/04/2026

🐣Across the countryside places in our care, new life is being born - from bouncy lambs in fields, hidden chicks in nests on the ground to curious calves exploring the hillsides.

👉On Open Access land, between 1 March and 31 July, all dogs must be on a lead in areas where sheep, cattle and birds that nest on the ground are. Please look for signs, be aware and be respectful of livestock, wildlife and farmers.

✅Always clean up your dog’s 💩 because it can cause illness in people, livestock and wildlife.

❌Never leave bags of dog 💩 anywhere, even if you intend to pick them up later. Deodorised bags and containers can make bags of dog 💩 easier to carry. If you cannot find a public waste bin, you should take it home and use your own bin.

😎Get wise on all things Countryside Code and visit: https://bit.ly/4tzyDxN or search

📸 Skylark chicks, cow and calf and lambs

Address

Macclesfield Road
Nether Alderley
SK104UB

Telephone

+441625584412

Website

http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/alderley-edge/

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