There’s a hidden woodland den serving up pizza and coffee that you can only get to on foot

Walking through the woods is a great way to pass the time on a weekend, but the one thing a countryside trek through has always been missing is pizza.

Well not anymore, as there’s now a hidden den in Greater Manchester serving up pizza and coffee that you can only reach by foot.

You can grab artisan coffees and freshly made wood-fired pizzas, all the while taking in the fantastic scenery.

Into The Wild is located in the woodland outside Altrincham and you have to walk a few miles to find it –  a great way to encourage people to go on a countryside walk.

Into The Wild

The project began with just a coffee van, which is open every day, but now owner Adam Taylor has added a wood-fired oven which is serving up pizzas every Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Into The Wild encourages people to leave their cars in Bowdon or Altrincham and head out on one of two walks, either a 3.8km easy route or a longer 5.2km route.

The company’s website says: “We set up our spot in the woodlands to encourage people here… not cars. We’ve got some wonderful circular routes so you can enjoy the great outdoors and leave your car at home.”

Into The Wild

You can grab a few different pizzas, including a classic margherita (£8), prosciutto and rocket (£10) and the chef’s special foraged pizza with wild garlic (£11.50).

Coffees, teas and hot chocolates are also available all week long, served from a wood-cladded coffee van which has been designed to blend into the woodland.

They’re hoping to reintroduce bushcraft events, survival weekends, yoga and corporate training when lockdown restrictions ease further.

You can stay up to date on the Into The Wild website here.