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Macclesfield Forest

Macclesfield Forest has over 1,025 acres of beautiful land and four amazing reservoirs including Trentabank, Ridgegate, Teggsnose and Bottoms. Not to mention, most of the woodland at Macclesfield is a designated site of biological importance.

We partner with Cheshire Wildlife Trust to help us manage our nature reserves and large heronry.

Amongst the amazing nature are masses of history making Macclesfield a fascinating place to visit. Walk beneath the trees and take in the fresh air whilst admiring the stunning views and reservoirs.

Macclesfield Forest

Sutton, Macclesfield SK11 0NS. Open all day, every day.

Tentrabank car park

Clarke Lane, Sutton, Macclesfield, SK11 0NS. Pay and display. Open 06:00-00:00

Activities and site information

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Toilets

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Bird watching

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Picnic area

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Walking routes

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Fishing

Available at car park. Open 07:30-17:00.

Birds are abundant in the forest.

Cheshire Wildlife Trust manage a large heronry with a mixture of water and woodland habitats, making it the perfect place for wildlife lovers.

Located by Trentabank car park.

Marked on the noticeboard.

Dogs welcome on leads.

Macclesfield Flyfisher’s Club - email the secretary at sec@maccfly fishersclub.co.uk.

Macclesfield Forest Action Plan

United Utilities continues to review relevant data and carry out trials of new measures within the Forest to ensure we have an up to date understanding of the areas for improvement against our priorities and commitments.

Find out more about the Macclesfield Forest Action Plan.

Larch Disease

Work is ongoing at Macclesfield Forest to remove infected trees and reduce the likelihood of the disease spreading.

The overview map indicates the areas at Macclesfield Forest where we’ll be removing Larch and also carrying out woodland management activity to remove other trees which would then be left exposed to wind.

Click here for more information

Acres of nature podcast

As custodians of over 56,000 hectares of beautiful country parks and reservoirs, this podcast series is all about bringing you closer to nature

Education Pack

Download our education pack and let's go on an adventure

Reservoir safety

Find out how to stay safe at our countryside parks and reservoirs

 

For more information on rules and guidance, click the button below.

Rules and reservoir guidance

If you have any general enquiries, please speak to our friendly team on 0345 672 3723.

You may also want to read about:

Blue-green algae

Giant hogweed

Recreation permits

Macclesfield Forest Map

Important Notice

Cold Weather

Due to the freezing weather conditions across the region a number of our customers are experiencing no water or reduced pressure, caused by frozen pipes in their home. There are a few things you can do to check if you have frozen pipes. If you are unable to complete these checks please reach out to your family, friends or neighbours to see if they can help:

  1. If there are no local issues check with your neighbours. If they have water, you may have a frozen pipe in your property.
  2. Here’s what to do. Turn off your stop tap by turning it clockwise, it’s usually found under your kitchen sink, but can be in your garage or cellar.
  3. Once you’ve turned your stop tap off, turn on your cold tap in the kitchen
  4. If you have no water, this could be due to a frozen pipe somewhere in your home. This may be the pipe which comes into your home near to where your stop tap is located.
  5. Carefully thaw the pipe using a warm towel, or if safe to do so a hairdryer in short bursts, ensuring you keep well away from water. If you can get water from a neighbour you could try a hot water bottle too. This could take a while, depending on how frozen and big your pipes are.
  6. Switch your stop tap back on to see if the water is running.

You can find more information at www.unitedutilities.com/frozenpipes.

If you have followed all of the advice provided and still want to talk to us, please give us a call. As we are experiencing really high call volumes at the moment, please bear with us as wait times will be longer than usual. 

Due to the freezing weather conditions across the region a number of our customers are experiencing no water or reduced pressure, caused by frozen pipes in their home. For more help and advice if you have a frozen pipe head to www.unitedutilities.com/frozenpipes.

Cold Weather

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