Short birdwatching visit · Cheshire Wildlife Trust
Hatchmere
- Tier
- Local green space
- Best season
- Check the individual bird notes
- Headline birds
- Great Crested Grebe · Reed Bunting · Willow Warbler
- Parking
- The Trust identifies Ashton Road laybys less than five minutes’ walk away; the Carriers Inn car park is for patrons only.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- Not stated by the operator
Norley, beside Delamere Forest
Hatchmere is a glacial lake bordered by fen, wet woodland and wet heath at the edge of Delamere Forest. The Wildlife Trust names Great Crested Grebe, Reed Bunting and Willow Warbler on the reserve, making the mere and its fringes a useful short wetland stop. Water can be viewed from Delamere Road, while a public footpath off Ashton Road enters the reserve. Keep to these routes: deep boggy pools occur among the vegetation and the angling platforms include private areas. Neither the nearby pub car park nor the lakeside grass should be treated as general reserve parking.
Birds and seasons
- Great Crested Grebe · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Great Crested Grebe
- Reed Bunting · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Reed Bunting
- Willow Warbler · Headline bird — Season not stated Source for Willow Warbler
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- Use the reserve footpaths; hidden boggy pools make leaving them unsafe.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- The Trust identifies Ashton Road laybys less than five minutes’ walk away; the Carriers Inn car park is for patrons only.
- Dogs
- Dogs must be kept on a lead.
- Access notes
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Step-free access
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
Getting there: Use the public viewing place beside Delamere Road or the reserve footpath off Ashton Road. Park responsibly in permitted layby spaces without blocking roads or drives. Private angling platforms are not public viewpoints; swimming and unapproved boating are prohibited.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Wigan Flashes Local Nature Reserve · 19.5 straight-line miles
- Hoylake Shore · 23.5 straight-line miles
- Dee Estuary - Point of Ayr · 27.7 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: RSPB Dee Estuary - Burton Mere Wetlands, 14.8 miles away in a straight line.
- Marbury Country Park and Budworth Mere · 6.7 miles in a straight line
- Ashton’s and Neumann’s Flashes · 7.0 miles in a straight line
- Rostherne Mere public viewpoints · 13.8 miles in a straight line