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Encyclopedia > Delamere Forest
Map sources for Delamere Forest at grid reference SJ5471

Delamere Forest or Delamere Forest Park is a forest in the Vale Royal district of Cheshire, England, managed by the Forestry Commission. It includes over 9.5 square kilometres of mixed deciduous and evergreen forest [1] making it the largest area of woodland in Cheshire. Image File history File links Dot4gb. ... Image File history File links Gb4dot. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Temperate rainforest on Northern Slopes of the Alborz mountain ranges, Iran A dense growth of softwoods (a conifer forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Northern California A deciduous broadleaf (Beech) forest in Slovenia. ... Vale Royal is a local government district and borough in Cheshire, North West England. ... The Cheshire Plain - photo taken adjacent to Beeston Castle The Cheshire Plain - photo taken towards Merseyside The Cheshire Plain panorama - photo taken from Mid-Cheshire Ridge Cattle farming in the county Black-and-white timbered buildings on Nantwich High Street Cheshire (or, archaically, the County of Chester)[1] is a... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem God Save the King (Queen) England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto) Government Constitutional monarchy  -  Queen Queen Elizabeth II  -  Prime Minister Tony Blair MP Unification  -  by Athelstan 967  Area... The Forestry Commission is a government body in the United Kingdom. ... km redirects here. ... Deciduous means temporary or tending to fall off (deriving from the Latin word decidere, to fall off) and is typically used in reference to trees or shrubs that lose their leaves seasonally. ... A Silver Fir shoot showing three successive years of retained leaves In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant which retains its leaves year-round, with each leaf persisting for more than 12 months. ...


Nearby places to the forest are Delamere, Cuddington, Norley, Frodsham and Helsby. The forest is served by Delamere railway station and also has a visitors centre. Map of civil parish of Delamere within borough of Vale Royal Delamere is a civil parish and village in Cheshire. ... Cuddington is a rural village in the north-west of England. ... Norley is a hamlet near Cuddington in Cheshire, United Kingdom. ... Frodsham from Frodsham Hill Frodsham Castle Park Arts Centre (photo: Neil Kennedy) Frodsham (approximate population 9000) is a small market town in the county of Cheshire in North West England. ... Helsby is a village and civil parish with a population of approximately 4700 in the borough of Vale Royal which is in the county of Cheshire in the North West of England. ... Delamere railway station serves both the town of Delamere and Delamere Forest in Cheshire. ...


Numerous footpaths meander through the forest, including parts of the Sandstone Trail and Delamere Way long-distance footpaths. The B5152 bisects the forest into two parts. The Sandstone Trail is a 32 mile (51 km) long-distance walkers path, following sandstone ridges running north--south from Frodsham in central Cheshire to Whitchurch just over the Shropshire border. ... The following long-distance footpaths can be found in the United Kingdom: // England and Wales: National Trails National Trails are distinguished by being maintained by the National Trails organization [1]. As of April 2005, there were fifteen such trails, mostly in England. ...


Many cycle routes go through the forest and there is a large area of dirt cycle jumps for extreme sports enthusiasts.


Since 2003 the forest has served as a music venue, playing host to performers including Ian Brown, Jools Holland, Status Quo, Sugababes and Paul Weller. 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ian Brown (born February 20, 1963) is an English musician and former lead singer of the indie rock band The Stone Roses and is held in high regard among music fans across the UK for his work with the group. ... Julian Miles Holland, OBE, DL (born 24 January 1958 in Blackheath, South East London) is an English virtuoso pianist, bandleader, television presenter, architectural eccentric and pop music enthusiast. ... Status Quo are an English rock band whose music is characterised by a strong boogie line. ... The Sugababes are a female pop group trio from London, England formed in 1998. ... Paul Weller (born 25 May 1958, Sheerwater, near Woking, Surrey) is an English singer-songwriter. ...


External links

  • Delamere Forest Park - Forestry Commission
  • Delamere Bike club
  • 360° Panoramic Movie 3mb

Coordinates: 53.23403° N 2.69061° W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...


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Delamere Forest is a short drive or bike ride away.
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