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Linmere Visitor Centre


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About Linmere Visitor Centre

Delamere Forest Park offers a complete day out. The specially marked footpaths and cycle trails are carefully planned to guide visitors around this diverse forest. The staff in our information centre will be able to help you plan your visit to Delamere and also sell a small range of maps and guides to help enhance your day. The information centre is open every day, from 10 am to 5 pm in the summer and 10 am to 4 pm in the winter, except Christmas Day (closing daily for lunch). Delamere Cafe is adjacent to the information centre and offers a range of quality food and drink for all visitors. There is a bike wash nearby and bike hire, coaching, advice, leadership training & basic maintenance is available from the TRACS centre.

How to get there:

Linmere Visitor Centre is in Delamere Forest Park. Close to Northwich and Delamere and Linmere are the nearest towns or villages.

Situated approximately 10 miles from the outskirts of Chester and close to the M56. The Forest Park and Visitor centre are well sign posted from the A54, A556, and B5152.

BY RAIL: Delamere station is situated just 5 minutes walk from the Linmere Visitor Centre.

OS Grid Reference: SJ546703
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Other places to go in Delamere Forest Park

DELAMERE VISITOR CENTRE

Facilities:

ToiletsParking ChargeInformationEasy AccessVisitor CentreRefreshmentsForest ShopOther Facilities
Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre staff are happy to provide detailed local information and a wide range of gifts. Open all year except Christmas Day
Refreshments

The cafe is the ideal place to come for delicious hot and cold refreshments after a visit to the forest.
Other Facilities

Annual parking permit is available from 1st April at a cost of £20.00

Activities

WalkingCyclingHorse RidingPicnic
Educational The Shell forest classroom is fully equipped to accomodate up to 35 people and houses a range of displays including a bird watching window. The team offer a unique outdoor learning experience all year round that can be tailored to the needs of any group.
Camping Delamere Touring Park, adjacent to the forest and Delamere railway station is due to open in Spring 2007. Further details can be found on their website www.delameretouringpark.com
Wildlife Activities Blakemere and the diverse forest make Delamere a popular destination for ornithologists.
Orienteering Maps and instructions for the Orienteering Course at Delamere are available from the Visitor Centre
View Point A new view point is currently under construction at the top of Old Pale
Other Activities Many other activities are on offer in this area including local pubs.

Contact:

Delamere Visitor Centre

01606 882167
e-mail: delamere@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

User Comments

Name: Chris B
26/May/2009
I called recently hoping to break a long journey for half an hour or so in the cafe, shop and visitor centre. The apparent parking charge of ■3 for non-permit holders, even for a visit as short as that, was enough to make me turn around and go elsewhere! What a shame. It seems that those who are not local residents and who do not wish to spend all day in the forest, but would happily spend some money at the centre, are being unfairly penalised.
Name: Anonymous (3 Stars)
14/May/2009

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