Cheshire East Countryside Ranger Service
@cecrangers.bsky.social
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
Volunteers at Brereton Heath LNR have recently installed a new seat on the lakeside path, to replace one which had rotted and needed to be removed. All seating around the lakeside path, and on the woodland easy access trail are at regular intervals to aid those who need regular stopping points.
November 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Volunteers at Brereton Heath LNR have recently installed a new seat on the lakeside path, to replace one which had rotted and needed to be removed. All seating around the lakeside path, and on the woodland easy access trail are at regular intervals to aid those who need regular stopping points.
Upcoming event: Green Helpers, Tuesday, 2nd of December. The Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers have teamed up with the Green Spaces for Wellbeing initiative for a series of hands-on sessions in Macclesfield. FREE but booking essential https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-helpers-tickets-1952182754169
Green Helpers
Green Spaces for Wellbeing have teamed up with Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers for a new series of sessions in Macclesfield!
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November 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Upcoming event: Green Helpers, Tuesday, 2nd of December. The Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers have teamed up with the Green Spaces for Wellbeing initiative for a series of hands-on sessions in Macclesfield. FREE but booking essential https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-helpers-tickets-1952182754169
Better travel choices mean better lives🚶♀️🚲🚍
Cheshire East are working on an updated transport plan to support healthier communities & a greener future.
The consultation is open until the 7th of December & they want to hear from you - https://bit.ly/48IRu2t
Your voice matters.
Cheshire East are working on an updated transport plan to support healthier communities & a greener future.
The consultation is open until the 7th of December & they want to hear from you - https://bit.ly/48IRu2t
Your voice matters.
November 26, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Better travel choices mean better lives🚶♀️🚲🚍
Cheshire East are working on an updated transport plan to support healthier communities & a greener future.
The consultation is open until the 7th of December & they want to hear from you - https://bit.ly/48IRu2t
Your voice matters.
Cheshire East are working on an updated transport plan to support healthier communities & a greener future.
The consultation is open until the 7th of December & they want to hear from you - https://bit.ly/48IRu2t
Your voice matters.
Upcoming event: Card Making with Pink Tiger Design at The Nose Coffee, Tuesday 2 December. Create your own personalised Christmas cards with Pink Tiger Design — mixed-media magic, mulled wine & festive creativity! Booking essential ASAP https://bit.ly/3JLiILD
Card Making with Pink Tiger Designs
Create your own personalised Christmas cards with Pink Tiger Designs — mixed-media magic, mulled wine & festive creativity!
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November 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Upcoming event: Card Making with Pink Tiger Design at The Nose Coffee, Tuesday 2 December. Create your own personalised Christmas cards with Pink Tiger Design — mixed-media magic, mulled wine & festive creativity! Booking essential ASAP https://bit.ly/3JLiILD
Upcoming event: Grounded: A Gentle, Soulful Wander - 5 Dec. An opportunity to slow down, to be present, and connect with nature's rhythm & a small group of lovely, local folk? Join Rachel, from Rise & Wild, for a guided afternoon wander around Tegg's Nose. Booking essential https://bit.ly/4o976Au
Grounded: A Gentle, Soulful Wander | Rise & Wild
𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐨𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐠𝐠'𝐬 𝐍𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞, 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞...
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November 24, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Upcoming event: Grounded: A Gentle, Soulful Wander - 5 Dec. An opportunity to slow down, to be present, and connect with nature's rhythm & a small group of lovely, local folk? Join Rachel, from Rise & Wild, for a guided afternoon wander around Tegg's Nose. Booking essential https://bit.ly/4o976Au
Now that most of the leaves have fallen from the trees, it's easier to spot some of our lovely local bird species. Ranger Martin got this photo of a Long-tailed Tit while patrolling near Jacksons' Brickworks LNR. Find out more about this species via the @rspb.bsky.social - https://bit.ly/4rbYlbg
November 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Now that most of the leaves have fallen from the trees, it's easier to spot some of our lovely local bird species. Ranger Martin got this photo of a Long-tailed Tit while patrolling near Jacksons' Brickworks LNR. Find out more about this species via the @rspb.bsky.social - https://bit.ly/4rbYlbg
Upcoming event: Green Helpers, Tuesday, 2nd of December. The Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers have teamed up with the Green Spaces for Wellbeing initiative for a series of hands-on sessions in Macclesfield. FREE but booking essential https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-helpers-tickets-1952182754169
Green Helpers
Green Spaces for Wellbeing have teamed up with Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers for a new series of sessions in Macclesfield!
www.eventbrite.com
November 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Upcoming event: Green Helpers, Tuesday, 2nd of December. The Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers have teamed up with the Green Spaces for Wellbeing initiative for a series of hands-on sessions in Macclesfield. FREE but booking essential https://www.eventbrite.com/e/green-helpers-tickets-1952182754169
Site highlight: Timbersbrook Picnic Area - A peaceful spot where families can picnic on the edge of young woodland. Water from Timbers Brook was once used to power the silk mill and the old Mill Pool is now a locally important breeding pond for toads - https://bit.ly/3pV9QqB
November 23, 2025 at 7:53 AM
Site highlight: Timbersbrook Picnic Area - A peaceful spot where families can picnic on the edge of young woodland. Water from Timbers Brook was once used to power the silk mill and the old Mill Pool is now a locally important breeding pond for toads - https://bit.ly/3pV9QqB
Upcoming event: Christmas Crafts with Sophia Ames, Saturday, December 13th, 10am. Festive kids’ craft mornings at The Nose Coffee, Tegg's Nose Country Park, with artist Sophia Ames — make Jellycat-style decorations, plus hot drink & cake! Booking essential ASAP. https://bit.ly/47TqWJP
Christmas Crafts with Sophia Ames
Festive kids’ craft mornings at The Nose Coffee with artist Sophia Ames — make Jellycat-style decorations, plus hot drink & cake!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 22, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Upcoming event: Christmas Crafts with Sophia Ames, Saturday, December 13th, 10am. Festive kids’ craft mornings at The Nose Coffee, Tegg's Nose Country Park, with artist Sophia Ames — make Jellycat-style decorations, plus hot drink & cake! Booking essential ASAP. https://bit.ly/47TqWJP
Site highlight: Poynton Coppice Local Nature Reserve. An attractive woodland rich in wildlife. It is thought to have been continuously wooded for thousands of years, so is classed as an ancient woodland - https://bit.ly/2wzpwpD
November 22, 2025 at 7:54 AM
Site highlight: Poynton Coppice Local Nature Reserve. An attractive woodland rich in wildlife. It is thought to have been continuously wooded for thousands of years, so is classed as an ancient woodland - https://bit.ly/2wzpwpD
Upcoming event: Tegg's Nose Stargazing - 29th November 2025. Join Macclesfield Astronomical Society for an evening of astronomy. There will be talks suitable for all levels of interest and (if the weather is clear) a chance to observe the sky through their telescopes. https://bit.ly/3WN4vRu
Tegg's Nose Stargazing - 29th November 2025
Join with Macclesfield Astronomical Society for an evening of astronomy.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Upcoming event: Tegg's Nose Stargazing - 29th November 2025. Join Macclesfield Astronomical Society for an evening of astronomy. There will be talks suitable for all levels of interest and (if the weather is clear) a chance to observe the sky through their telescopes. https://bit.ly/3WN4vRu
Rangers across multiple sites have spent most of the week clearing up following Storm Claudia last Friday, when winds reached 53mph. Trees were cleared across many of the sites we manage, including the Middlewood Way, Tegg's Nose Country Park, Biddulph Valley Way & many more.
November 21, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Rangers across multiple sites have spent most of the week clearing up following Storm Claudia last Friday, when winds reached 53mph. Trees were cleared across many of the sites we manage, including the Middlewood Way, Tegg's Nose Country Park, Biddulph Valley Way & many more.
Upcoming event: Card Making with Pink Tiger Design at The Nose Coffee, Tuesday 2 December. Create your own personalised Christmas cards with Pink Tiger Design — mixed-media magic, mulled wine & festive creativity! Booking essential ASAP https://bit.ly/3JLiILD
Card Making with Pink Tiger Designs
Create your own personalised Christmas cards with Pink Tiger Designs — mixed-media magic, mulled wine & festive creativity!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 20, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Upcoming event: Card Making with Pink Tiger Design at The Nose Coffee, Tuesday 2 December. Create your own personalised Christmas cards with Pink Tiger Design — mixed-media magic, mulled wine & festive creativity! Booking essential ASAP https://bit.ly/3JLiILD
Did you know? Landowners can take a simple step in managing Public Rights of Way on their land by depositing a map, statement & declaration under Section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980 with the Public Rights of Way team. Visit Landowner Declarations - s31 Deposits for info https://bit.ly/4oF2ItU
November 19, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Did you know? Landowners can take a simple step in managing Public Rights of Way on their land by depositing a map, statement & declaration under Section 31(6) of the Highways Act 1980 with the Public Rights of Way team. Visit Landowner Declarations - s31 Deposits for info https://bit.ly/4oF2ItU
It’s that time of year again when the leaf blowers come out. Ranger Cal does find she gets lots of amused looks & comments whilst leaf blowing, but if we don’t clear the leaves off the paths, in the wooded areas, they rot down into leaf mould leaving a muddy path rather than a nice hard surfaced one
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 AM
It’s that time of year again when the leaf blowers come out. Ranger Cal does find she gets lots of amused looks & comments whilst leaf blowing, but if we don’t clear the leaves off the paths, in the wooded areas, they rot down into leaf mould leaving a muddy path rather than a nice hard surfaced one
Upcoming event: Christmas Crafts with Sophia Ames, Saturday, December 13th, 10am. Festive kids’ craft mornings at The Nose Coffee, Tegg's Nose Country Park, with artist Sophia Ames — make Jellycat-style decorations, plus hot drink & cake! Booking essential ASAP. https://bit.ly/47TqWJP
Christmas Crafts with Sophia Ames
Festive kids’ craft mornings at The Nose Coffee with artist Sophia Ames — make Jellycat-style decorations, plus hot drink & cake!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 16, 2025 at 7:51 PM
Upcoming event: Christmas Crafts with Sophia Ames, Saturday, December 13th, 10am. Festive kids’ craft mornings at The Nose Coffee, Tegg's Nose Country Park, with artist Sophia Ames — make Jellycat-style decorations, plus hot drink & cake! Booking essential ASAP. https://bit.ly/47TqWJP
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
November 16, 2025 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 conservation task: Battling the Birch Three - 19 November. Help the Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers, and our friends from Mersey Rivers Trust, to clear the birch trees from Lindow Common SSSI and make birch bundles for use on other sites as riverbank protection. https://bit.ly/495KZqG
Battling the Birch at Lindow Common
We're joining the Bollin Valley Partnership to help conserve the special habitat within Lindow Common by removing self-seeded Birch.
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November 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Upcoming conservation task: Battling the Birch Three - 19 November. Help the Bollin Valley Partnership Rangers, and our friends from Mersey Rivers Trust, to clear the birch trees from Lindow Common SSSI and make birch bundles for use on other sites as riverbank protection. https://bit.ly/495KZqG
Site highlight: Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve has over 50 acres of mainly silver birch and oak woodland surrounding a 15 acre lake as well as areas of heathland, a wildflower meadow and wetland areas - https://bit.ly/2pPe03z
November 15, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Site highlight: Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve has over 50 acres of mainly silver birch and oak woodland surrounding a 15 acre lake as well as areas of heathland, a wildflower meadow and wetland areas - https://bit.ly/2pPe03z
Upcoming event: Card Making with Pink Tiger Design at The Nose Coffee, Tuesday 2 December. Create your own personalised Christmas cards with Pink Tiger Design — mixed-media magic, mulled wine & festive creativity! Booking essential ASAP https://bit.ly/3JLiILD
Card Making with Pink Tiger Designs
Create your own personalised Christmas cards with Pink Tiger Designs — mixed-media magic, mulled wine & festive creativity!
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 14, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Upcoming event: Card Making with Pink Tiger Design at The Nose Coffee, Tuesday 2 December. Create your own personalised Christmas cards with Pink Tiger Design — mixed-media magic, mulled wine & festive creativity! Booking essential ASAP https://bit.ly/3JLiILD
A reminder to be very careful if you venture out into the countryside today. Rangers are currently out dealing with fallen trees damaged by Storm Claudia.
November 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A reminder to be very careful if you venture out into the countryside today. Rangers are currently out dealing with fallen trees damaged by Storm Claudia.
Ranger's Martin & Roger, plus volunteers Derek & Mike, spent Wednesday last week on some of the planned winter work jobs at Tegg's Nose Country Park. This was a mixture of scrub cutting, as part of heathland management & also coppicing to improve views from the main car park.
November 14, 2025 at 7:13 AM
Ranger's Martin & Roger, plus volunteers Derek & Mike, spent Wednesday last week on some of the planned winter work jobs at Tegg's Nose Country Park. This was a mixture of scrub cutting, as part of heathland management & also coppicing to improve views from the main car park.
With strong gusty winds forecast for tomorrow, Friday, 14th November, please be careful when exploring our countryside sites particularly in woodland areas
November 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
With strong gusty winds forecast for tomorrow, Friday, 14th November, please be careful when exploring our countryside sites particularly in woodland areas
Upcoming event: Tegg's Nose Stargazing - 29th November 2025. Join Macclesfield Astronomical Society for an evening of astronomy. There will be talks suitable for all levels of interest and (if the weather is clear) a chance to observe the sky through their telescopes. https://bit.ly/3WN4vRu
Tegg's Nose Stargazing - 29th November 2025
Join with Macclesfield Astronomical Society for an evening of astronomy.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Upcoming event: Tegg's Nose Stargazing - 29th November 2025. Join Macclesfield Astronomical Society for an evening of astronomy. There will be talks suitable for all levels of interest and (if the weather is clear) a chance to observe the sky through their telescopes. https://bit.ly/3WN4vRu
Better travel choices mean better lives🚶♀️🚲🚍
Cheshire East are working on an updated transport plan to support healthier communities & a greener future.
The consultation is open until the 7th of December & they want to hear from you - https://bit.ly/48IRu2t
Your voice matters.
Cheshire East are working on an updated transport plan to support healthier communities & a greener future.
The consultation is open until the 7th of December & they want to hear from you - https://bit.ly/48IRu2t
Your voice matters.
November 13, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Better travel choices mean better lives🚶♀️🚲🚍
Cheshire East are working on an updated transport plan to support healthier communities & a greener future.
The consultation is open until the 7th of December & they want to hear from you - https://bit.ly/48IRu2t
Your voice matters.
Cheshire East are working on an updated transport plan to support healthier communities & a greener future.
The consultation is open until the 7th of December & they want to hear from you - https://bit.ly/48IRu2t
Your voice matters.