Training Venues: Delamere Forest Park

Venues: Delamere Forest Park, Delamere, Northwich

Where and When?

Meeting Point: Linmere Discovery Centre

Delamere Forest Park

Delamere

Northwich

Cheshire

CW8 2JD

Dates: Saturdays (during Schools Cross Country (22nd

Sept – 13th

Oct)

Sundays (Long Run Sessions) from Sunday 21st

October 2012

Time: 10am-10.20am – Warm Up

10.30am – Main Session followed by Warm down and Stretch

N.B. Latecomers will not be allowed to join session once started!!

Directions: Click HERE for directions to venue

Parking Options: Park on the Car Park at Linmere Discovery Centre (see following details)

Additional Information.

About Delamere Forest Park

Delamere Forest comprises over 950 hectares of mixed deciduous and evergreen forest, open

grassland and wetlands.

It is the largest wooded area in Cheshire and lies within the Mersey Forest.

Blakemere Moss is an excellent habitat for a wide variety of wildlife and is particularly popular with

ornithologists. Delamere offers the complete day out for all the family, with a wide range of

facilities.

Location: Cheshire, north-east of Chester, SJ 548 704

Area: 972ha.

Opening times: Information Centre - 10:00 am until 5:00pm (closed for lunch)

Facilities:

Information centre, cafe, toilets, pay and display car parking, Toilets and designated parking for

visitors with disabilities, railway station, way marked paths, 2 way marked cycle routes, an all- ability

trail with musical instruments for children, 3 picnic sites, forest classroom to hire, education service,

Christmas tree sales, Go Ape! , cycle hire, bike wash, permanent orienteering course, outdoor

concerts in the summer and Christmas trees

Address: Delamere Forest, Linmere, Delamere, Northwich, Cheshire, CW8 2JD

Telephone: 01606 889792

Email: delamere@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Public Transport: Find out more about with our public transport map of Cheshire.

By Train - the nearest railway station is at Delamere Station which is approximately a 5 minute walk

from Linmere Discovery Centre. Hourly trains run to Delamere from:

Manchester – 1hour

Liverpool – 1 ¼ hours

Chester – 15mins

Crewe – 50mins

Visit nationalrail.co.uk for more information

How to get there

From M53 and Chester:

On M53 toward Chester / North Wales the road name changes to A55.

At next junction take slip road left.

At roundabout, take 1st exit onto A51 / Tarvin Road.

At the next roundabout, take 2nd exit onto A54 / Holme Street.

Keep straight onto A556 / Chester Road for just over 1mile

By the Royal Vale Abbey Pub, turn left onto B5152 / Station Road.

After just over a mile, turn left onto Forest Farm Road.

Continue over the bridge and the Linmere Car Park is on the right.

Sat Nav / GPS Postcode Address: CW8 2JD

Public Transport: Find out more about with our public transport map of Cheshire.

By Train - the nearest railway station is at Delamere Station which is approximately a 5 minute

walk from Linmere Discovery Centre. Hourly trains run to Delamere from:

Manchester – 1hour

Liverpool – 1 ¼ hours

Chester – 15mins

Crewe – 50mins

Visit nationalrail.co.uk for more information

Car Parking Charges & Passes

Linmere Car Park is adjacent to the information centre, toilets, picnic area, learning centre, cycle hire

and café.

It has designated spaces for visitors with disabilities and is close to the start point for all the trails.

It is essential that visitors make use of the car parks and do not obstruct traffic by parking on

roadsides or in front of barriers.

You have 3 parking options:

1. Pay each time you train. This will cost on average £4.00 per Sunday visit

2. Buy a Quarterly Run In England Parking Pass for £10.00. Average of £1.00 per Sunday visit

3. Buy an annual Forestry Commission Discovery Pass for £30.00. Average of £0.06 per Sunday visit

Discovery Passes, which include free parking along with a range of other discounts and benefits, can

be purchased from the information centre at a cost of £30. This money is used to help support the

work of the Forestry Commission and to keep the forest maintained for public enjoyment.

N.B. If on your first visit to the Delamere Training Groups, you buy a parking ticket from the machine

in the car park, you can redeem that ticket value off the cost of the quarterly Run in England Pass or

the annual Discovery Pass in the Information centre.

Car Parking Charges - Linmere Car Park

Pay as you Park Charges (Opening- 8:30-5:00 daily):

Motorbike £2

Up to 1 hour £2

Up to 3 hours £4

All day £6

Car & trailer £6

Mini-bus £6

Delamere Discovery Pass Benefits

Enjoy Delamere through the seasons with an annual Discovery Pass from the Forestry Commission

Save money and time - get free car parking for one year

Support Delamere - help maintain the forest facilities for you and your family to enjoy

Discover more - receive the seasonal Discovery Pass e-newsletter packed with information about events,

activities and wildlife in Delamere.

Enjoy more - the Discovery Pass will give you the following benefits:

Local Offers

• 10% discount in the Café. Offer available Monday - Friday (excluding school holidays and bank

holidays)

• 10% discount for families at Tracs (UK) Ltd. Offer available Monday - Friday (excluding school

holidays and bank holidays)

• 10% discount on Food and Beverage in the Peckforton Castle 1851 Restaurant.

Cannot be use in conjunction with any other offer or special promotion. Booking is advisable and

subject to availability.

For the latest information, news and activities visit the Delamere pages.

Start saving - Join now

The one-year Discovery Pass costs £30

Buy your Discovery Pass Now by clicking this link.

Your discovery pack will be posted out within two weeks. If you require entry to the forest sooner, please

buy the pass onsite. There are no postage charges or booking fees.

Or you can buy it in person at the Delamere Information centre.