Activities and information about Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve

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Car Park

Brereton Heath operates a Pay and Display car parking system for all visitors. Please note that the park is open by 8.45am each day, and closes at 5pm during the winter, and 8.30pm during British Summer Time.

For parking vehicles other than cars, see lorry parking, motorbike parking, and coach, motorhome and longer vehicle parking.

No overnight parking permitted.

Car park charges

You can pay for parking using cash, card, contactless or with Pay with RingGo.

Make sure that you have the correct change for the ticket machine as the machine does not give change.

RingGo allows you to pay for your parking without having to visit a parking meter - you just need a mobile phone and a payment card. The Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve RingGo location number is 804750.

Brereton Heath Car Park Charges

Car Parking Ticket Type	Charges
Annual parking permit for Brereton Heath only	£54.90
Annual permit for approved clubs	£35.50
Casual tickets under 1 hour	£1.60
Casual visit 1 to 3 hours	£2.80
Casual visit 3 hours to 10 hours	£4.00
Blue badge holders	No Charge
An annual permit which allows the holder to park a vehicle in this car park and at the car parks at both Nelson Pit Visitor Centre and Tegg’s Nose Country Park	£75.70

To apply for an annual Brereton Heath only parking permit

Annual parking permits, solely for use at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve, can be purchased online via the apply for a countryside parks parking permit.

Your new digital parking permit will be registered with our Parking Service enforcement system. When the parking attendant patrols the car park, they will be able to check your details on the system. This will confirm that you hold a valid permit.

You must continue to pay for your parking at the pay and display machine until your digital permit is confirmed by email. 

Or, using the same form you can apply for an annual permit, which allows the holder to park a vehicle at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve car park and at the car parks at both Nelson Pit Visitor Centre, Poynton and Tegg's Nose Country Park, Macclesfield.

Existing permit holders need to visit the parking permit online form to renew their permit.

If you have lost your existing paper permit and need a replacement, use the same application form to request it. There is a £10 administration fee for issuing this.

Your replacement permit will be issued digitally and no paper permit will be posted out. You must continue to pay for your parking at the pay and display machine until your replacement digital permit is confirmed by email.

Before applying for a parking permit review the parking permit terms and conditions.

What to do if you change one (or both) of the vehicles shown on your Annual Parking Permit

For paper permits:

Send your existing paper parking permit, together with a covering letter giving details of the new registration number(s) and the one(s) which has/have been replaced, to:

Technical Support Officer
Cheshire East Borough Council
Countryside Ranger Service
Floor 2
Old Municipal Buildings
Earle Street
Crewe
CW1 2BJ

There is no charge for this. You will be issued with a new digital permit and this new (replacement) digital permit will have the same expiry date as your existing one. 

You must continue to pay for your parking at the pay and display machine until your new digital permit, for this new vehicle, is confirmed by email.

For digital permits

Email rangers@cheshireeast.gov.uk with your name, address and the registration of your existing pass and the registration of your new vehicle. You will then be issued with a new digital permit for this new vehicle.

There is no charge for this and the new (replacement) digital permit will have the same expiry date as your existing one.

Orienteering at Brereton Heath

A permanent orienteering course is available.

Maps are available for purchase, as a downloadable file or waterproof print, from the Greater Manchester Orienteering Activities website.

Canoeing at Brereton Heath

Annual canoe permits are available for groups only, costing £13.20 per year, per canoe. Canoe permits can be applied for by completing the Canoe Permit application form (PDF, 20KB).

Paddleboarding is not permitted at Brereton Heath Local Nature Reserve.

The Macclesfield Canoe Club utilise the lake for training. For more information visit the Macclesfield Canoe Club website.

Read the General Conditions for lake use at Brereton Heath LNR prior to use, general lake use conditions (PDF, 185KB).

Angling at Brereton Heath

Only Wheelock Angling Society members are allowed access to the lake for angling. No day ticket fishing at the present time.

There is currently no closed season for fishing at Brereton.

Educational visits to Brereton Heath

Self-guided educational visits to the reserve can be made by appointment.