Delamere Forest
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Delamere Forest or Delamere Forest Park is a forest in the Vale Royal district of Cheshire, England, managed by the Forestry Commission.[1] It includes over 9.5 square kilometres (2,300 acres) of mixed deciduous and evergreen forest making it the largest area of woodland in Cheshire.[2]
Nearby places to the forest are Delamere, Cuddington, Norley, Frodsham and Helsby. The forest is served by Delamere railway station and also has a visitor centre.
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.
Many cycle routes go through the forest and there is a large area of dirt cycle jumps for extreme sports enthusiasts.[3]
Since 2003 the forest has served as a music venue, playing host to performers including Ian Brown The Charlatans UK, Jools Holland, Status Quo, Sugababes, Paul Weller, The Zutons and Elbow (band).
It is also the site of Britain's largest Go Ape facility. This includes numerous zip wires, Tarzan swings, tightropes and nets high in the treetops.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Delamere Forest official website. Retrieval Date: March 30, 2008.
- ^ Delamere Forest Park: Forestry Commission Website. Retrieval Date: July 7, 2007.
- ^ Delamere Bike Club. Retrieval Date: July 7, 2007.
- ^ Delamere Forest Go Ape Facility. Retrieval date: March 30, 2008.
Coordinates: A new website dedicated to Delamere can be found at http://www.visitdelamere.co.uk
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