Cheshire East Countryside Ranger Service
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We develop, enhance and protect the countryside and urban sites within Cheshire East, while promoting the use of the Council’s outdoor recreational facilities. Find out more cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangers
Site highlight: Dane-In-Shaw Pasture SSSI. The pasture is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to it being a grassland of national importance. Walk through the Pasture in the Spring and Summer and it is easy to see why this site is so special - https://bit.ly/2p8Ckjo
February 7, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Site highlight: Dane-In-Shaw Pasture SSSI. The pasture is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to it being a grassland of national importance. Walk through the Pasture in the Spring and Summer and it is easy to see why this site is so special - https://bit.ly/2p8Ckjo
The Cheshire East Countryside Ranger Service 2026 Event Programme launches TOMORROW, Friday 6th February, at 9am. Visit our event listings website tomorrow morning to find out more! Click this link from 9am on Friday ⏰ https://cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangerevents
February 5, 2026 at 7:12 PM
The Cheshire East Countryside Ranger Service 2026 Event Programme launches TOMORROW, Friday 6th February, at 9am. Visit our event listings website tomorrow morning to find out more! Click this link from 9am on Friday ⏰ https://cheshireeast.gov.uk/rangerevents
Members of Rode Heath Cub Scouts visited Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve recently to plant Hazel & Rowan saplings. The trees will improve the woodland for nesting birds and provide a winter food source. A total of 280 trees have been planted this winter, all from public donations
February 4, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Members of Rode Heath Cub Scouts visited Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve recently to plant Hazel & Rowan saplings. The trees will improve the woodland for nesting birds and provide a winter food source. A total of 280 trees have been planted this winter, all from public donations
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🦇 Bats are still hibernating. They have little fat left to live off of now. They may leave the roost on warmer nights to find food and a drink of water.
February 1, 2026 at 9:23 AM
🦇 Bats are still hibernating. They have little fat left to live off of now. They may leave the roost on warmer nights to find food and a drink of water.
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Discover where animals have been through their tracks and signs with this handy info sheet
February 1, 2026 at 10:30 AM
Discover where animals have been through their tracks and signs with this handy info sheet
Winter walking is a great way to boost your mood & stay healthy during the colder months. Top tips:
🧥 Layer Up – Dress warmly
🗺️ Research Your Route
📱 Be Contactable – Let someone know your plans.
🍪 Anticipate the Unexpected – Pack essentials
🚶Walk smart, stay safe
Public Rights of Way Team
🧥 Layer Up – Dress warmly
🗺️ Research Your Route
📱 Be Contactable – Let someone know your plans.
🍪 Anticipate the Unexpected – Pack essentials
🚶Walk smart, stay safe
Public Rights of Way Team
February 2, 2026 at 6:53 AM
Winter walking is a great way to boost your mood & stay healthy during the colder months. Top tips:
🧥 Layer Up – Dress warmly
🗺️ Research Your Route
📱 Be Contactable – Let someone know your plans.
🍪 Anticipate the Unexpected – Pack essentials
🚶Walk smart, stay safe
Public Rights of Way Team
🧥 Layer Up – Dress warmly
🗺️ Research Your Route
📱 Be Contactable – Let someone know your plans.
🍪 Anticipate the Unexpected – Pack essentials
🚶Walk smart, stay safe
Public Rights of Way Team
Upcoming events: Beginners guide to Garden Birds by Nature Stuff. 2 sessions - Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th Feb at Brereton Heath LNR. Learn to identify our most common garden birds then put your knowledge into practice completing a guided hour-long birdwatch. Booking essential https://bit.ly/4bROF0o
Nature Stuff - Environmental Educators
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February 1, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Upcoming events: Beginners guide to Garden Birds by Nature Stuff. 2 sessions - Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th Feb at Brereton Heath LNR. Learn to identify our most common garden birds then put your knowledge into practice completing a guided hour-long birdwatch. Booking essential https://bit.ly/4bROF0o
Site highlight: Jacksons’ Brickworks in Higher Poynton is a special place, reclaimed by nature after its industrial interlude. It is now so valuable for wildlife that it has been designated a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) - https://bit.ly/4oGJ5lQ
February 1, 2026 at 8:20 AM
Site highlight: Jacksons’ Brickworks in Higher Poynton is a special place, reclaimed by nature after its industrial interlude. It is now so valuable for wildlife that it has been designated a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) - https://bit.ly/4oGJ5lQ
The Gritstone Trail - 35 mile / 56km trail through Cheshire’s Peak District. Stride out along the Gritstone Trail and sample some of the finest walking in Cheshire. This is a more challenging route stretching from Disley to Kidsgrove - https://bit.ly/3w7RyTX
January 31, 2026 at 7:37 AM
The Gritstone Trail - 35 mile / 56km trail through Cheshire’s Peak District. Stride out along the Gritstone Trail and sample some of the finest walking in Cheshire. This is a more challenging route stretching from Disley to Kidsgrove - https://bit.ly/3w7RyTX
Ranger Iain & other South Team colleagues got this fantastic view of a Buzzard, from their office window at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve, earlier this week. They suspect it's a juvenile buzzard from last year, It’s not at all phased by people, & was even staring at them through the window!
January 30, 2026 at 7:10 AM
Ranger Iain & other South Team colleagues got this fantastic view of a Buzzard, from their office window at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve, earlier this week. They suspect it's a juvenile buzzard from last year, It’s not at all phased by people, & was even staring at them through the window!
Upcoming events: Beginners Guide to Garden Birds by Nature Stuff - Tuesday 3rd or Wednesday 4th of February. Learn to identify our most common garden birds at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve. Booking essential - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/nature-stuff-environmental-educators-12774190751
January 29, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Upcoming events: Beginners Guide to Garden Birds by Nature Stuff - Tuesday 3rd or Wednesday 4th of February. Learn to identify our most common garden birds at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve. Booking essential - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/nature-stuff-environmental-educators-12774190751
Upcoming event: Home Education Forest School Taster Session at Teggsnose Wood, Tuesday, 4th Feb. Join Greenwood Growth for a taster of their Home Education for children aged 5 years and above, offering connection to self, others and the natural world. Booking essential - https://bit.ly/3NMt3Zm
January 28, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Upcoming event: Home Education Forest School Taster Session at Teggsnose Wood, Tuesday, 4th Feb. Join Greenwood Growth for a taster of their Home Education for children aged 5 years and above, offering connection to self, others and the natural world. Booking essential - https://bit.ly/3NMt3Zm
In December, Bollin Valley Partnership Ranger Emma was working with the brilliant volunteers from the Mersey Rivers Trust to undertake some path surfacing and edging along the woodland path at the Carrs, in Wilmslow. The team wheelbarrowed in stone & managed to get a 30m section completed.
January 28, 2026 at 7:13 AM
In December, Bollin Valley Partnership Ranger Emma was working with the brilliant volunteers from the Mersey Rivers Trust to undertake some path surfacing and edging along the woodland path at the Carrs, in Wilmslow. The team wheelbarrowed in stone & managed to get a 30m section completed.
Upcoming events: Beginners guide to Garden Birds by Nature Stuff. 2 sessions - Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th Feb at Brereton Heath LNR. Learn to identify our most common garden birds then put your knowledge into practice completing a guided hour-long birdwatch. Booking essential https://bit.ly/4bROF0o
Nature Stuff - Environmental Educators
At Nature Stuff we are passionate about the natural world. We provide opportunities for people to learn about wildlife and wild habitats. We believe that a better appreciation and understanding of nat...
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 27, 2026 at 5:47 PM
Upcoming events: Beginners guide to Garden Birds by Nature Stuff. 2 sessions - Tuesday 3rd & Wednesday 4th Feb at Brereton Heath LNR. Learn to identify our most common garden birds then put your knowledge into practice completing a guided hour-long birdwatch. Booking essential https://bit.ly/4bROF0o
The latest exhibition at Tegg’s Nose Gallery is now open! Equine photographer Elizabeth M’s exhibition is open between 9am and 3pm every day until the 3rd of February.
January 26, 2026 at 8:00 PM
The latest exhibition at Tegg’s Nose Gallery is now open! Equine photographer Elizabeth M’s exhibition is open between 9am and 3pm every day until the 3rd of February.
New bike racks have been installed outside the Visitor Centre at Tegg's Nose Country Park 🚲. Cheshire East Council funded the new cycle stands from it's Active Travel budget, to support it's vision for a borough where walking, wheeling and cycling are the preferred option for short journeys.
January 26, 2026 at 7:09 AM
New bike racks have been installed outside the Visitor Centre at Tegg's Nose Country Park 🚲. Cheshire East Council funded the new cycle stands from it's Active Travel budget, to support it's vision for a borough where walking, wheeling and cycling are the preferred option for short journeys.
Site highlight: The Salt Line, a well surfaced trail following the line of a disused railway cutting through farmland and woodland as it runs towards Alsager. The Borrow Pit Meadows, adjacent to the Salt Line, are a mosaic of rich habitats - https://bit.ly/2PWU2Uz
January 25, 2026 at 7:14 AM
Site highlight: The Salt Line, a well surfaced trail following the line of a disused railway cutting through farmland and woodland as it runs towards Alsager. The Borrow Pit Meadows, adjacent to the Salt Line, are a mosaic of rich habitats - https://bit.ly/2PWU2Uz
Upcoming events: Beginners Guide to Garden Birds by Nature Stuff - Tuesday 3rd or Wednesday 4th of February. Learn to identify our most common garden birds at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve. Booking essential - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/nature-stuff-environmental-educators-12774190751
January 24, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Upcoming events: Beginners Guide to Garden Birds by Nature Stuff - Tuesday 3rd or Wednesday 4th of February. Learn to identify our most common garden birds at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve. Booking essential - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/nature-stuff-environmental-educators-12774190751
Site highlight: Tegg's Nose Country Park. Experience wild hill country, marvel at the fantastic views, enjoy food and drink at The Nose Coffee, and walk further afield into the Peak District or Macclesfield Forest - https://bit.ly/2OhWuSZ
January 24, 2026 at 7:17 AM
Site highlight: Tegg's Nose Country Park. Experience wild hill country, marvel at the fantastic views, enjoy food and drink at The Nose Coffee, and walk further afield into the Peak District or Macclesfield Forest - https://bit.ly/2OhWuSZ
Upcoming event: Nosey Nature Natter - An Introduction to Wildlife Tracks & Signs at Tegg's Nose Country Park - Tue 27th January. Step into the wild with Nature Stuff & uncover the secret stories written in the landscape by wildlife tracks, trails and signs. Booking essential - https://bit.ly/49r44U6
Nosey Nature Natter - An Introduction to Wildlife Tracks and Signs
Step into the wild with Nature Stuff and uncover the secret stories written in the landscape by wildlife tracks, trails and signs.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 23, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Upcoming event: Nosey Nature Natter - An Introduction to Wildlife Tracks & Signs at Tegg's Nose Country Park - Tue 27th January. Step into the wild with Nature Stuff & uncover the secret stories written in the landscape by wildlife tracks, trails and signs. Booking essential - https://bit.ly/49r44U6
Upcoming event: Home Education Forest School Taster Session at Teggsnose Wood, Tuesday, 4th Feb. Join Greenwood Growth for a taster of their Home Education for children aged 5 years and above, offering connection to self, others and the natural world. Booking essential - https://bit.ly/3NMt3Zm
January 22, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Upcoming event: Home Education Forest School Taster Session at Teggsnose Wood, Tuesday, 4th Feb. Join Greenwood Growth for a taster of their Home Education for children aged 5 years and above, offering connection to self, others and the natural world. Booking essential - https://bit.ly/3NMt3Zm
Sign up to the Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service monthly email newsletter to get notified of all our upcoming 2026 countryside events. Our new event programme will be launched in February ✉️. It’s easy to sign up via this link - https://bit.ly/3JUfwYm
January 21, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Sign up to the Cheshire East Council Countryside Ranger Service monthly email newsletter to get notified of all our upcoming 2026 countryside events. Our new event programme will be launched in February ✉️. It’s easy to sign up via this link - https://bit.ly/3JUfwYm
Over the last few years, the Rangers, across many sites from Macclesfield Riverside Park to the Wheelock Rail Trail, have been getting regular sightings of Little Egrets. This species first appeared in the UK in 1989, & can now be seen across large areas of the country. Photo taken by Ranger Martin
January 21, 2026 at 8:13 AM
Over the last few years, the Rangers, across many sites from Macclesfield Riverside Park to the Wheelock Rail Trail, have been getting regular sightings of Little Egrets. This species first appeared in the UK in 1989, & can now be seen across large areas of the country. Photo taken by Ranger Martin
Rangers Martin and Roger plus volunteers Derek, Ian, Peter and Roger were working hard on the slopes and the top of Tegg's Nose Country Park last week. As part of our scheduled winter works we've been undertaking heathland management works including removing invasive scrub.
January 19, 2026 at 7:11 AM
Rangers Martin and Roger plus volunteers Derek, Ian, Peter and Roger were working hard on the slopes and the top of Tegg's Nose Country Park last week. As part of our scheduled winter works we've been undertaking heathland management works including removing invasive scrub.
Upcoming event: Nosey Nature Natter - An Introduction to Wildlife Tracks & Signs at Tegg's Nose Country Park - Tue 27th January. Step into the wild with Nature Stuff & uncover the secret stories written in the landscape by wildlife tracks, trails and signs. Booking essential - https://bit.ly/49r44U6
Nosey Nature Natter - An Introduction to Wildlife Tracks and Signs
Step into the wild with Nature Stuff and uncover the secret stories written in the landscape by wildlife tracks, trails and signs.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Upcoming event: Nosey Nature Natter - An Introduction to Wildlife Tracks & Signs at Tegg's Nose Country Park - Tue 27th January. Step into the wild with Nature Stuff & uncover the secret stories written in the landscape by wildlife tracks, trails and signs. Booking essential - https://bit.ly/49r44U6