Colin Woods
The Trust received over 160 stunning images from across Cheshire, Halton, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Warrington, and Wirral.
Award-winning wildlife photographer Ben Hall reviewed the entries and has selected 12 winners and 12 runners up, which will all feature in the 2026 calendar. He also picked an overall winner: great crested grebes battling in Marbury taken by Colin Woods, which features on the cover.
Colin Woods
The calendar is now available to pre-order for just £10. All money raised will help the recovery of nature in Cheshire, so we can all enjoy seeing more of the wonderful species featured in the calendar: www.cheshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/shop
Kat Wade, Fundraising Manager at Cheshire Wildlife Trust says:
“Every year we’re amazed at the stunning photographs people have captured across the region. There’s so much variety and beauty in Cheshire and that’s really been captured in this year’s entries. It gets harder every year to pick the winners! Our 2026 calendar includes a stunning selection of birds, insects, mammals, plants, fungi and trees creatively captured in Cheshire. We'd like to say a huge congratulations to our winners and runners up!
Our calendar proves more popular each year and helps raise vital funds to support our work. It’s fantastic to know that so many people want to have images of Cheshire’s beautiful wildlife on their wall all year round and help protect it. However, it’s popularity means we do sell out! Be sure to pre-order your copy so you don’t miss out.”
Winners
Overall winner: Great crested grebes battling in Marbury by Colin Woods
January: Peter Tarpey - Eyeing up the chickens, Birkenhead
February: Matt Mason - Sanderling, New Brighton
March: Martin Sadler - Reed bunting, Frodsham Marsh
April: Colin Woods - Great crested grebes battling, Marbury
May: Jeremy Roussak - Mayfly, River Bollin, Woodford
June: Andrew Shaw - Badger, Delamere
July: Mark O'Sullivan - Golden-bloomed grey longhorn beetle, Hob Hey Wood
August: Lewis Butters - Elephant hawk-moth, Alsager
September: Nigel Downes - Little owl, Queens Park, Crewe
October: Tom Greenwood - Hedgehog in the garden, Macclesfield
November: Tony North - Honey fungi, Marbury Country Park
December: Robert Wright - Dunnock in the garden, Neston
Runners up
January: Phill Bramhill - Great white egret, RSPB Burton Mere
February: Julie Webb - Great crested grebes, Woolston Eyes Nature Reserve
March: Josh Roe-Knight - Chiffchaff singing amongst the blossom, Beeston Brook
April: Tony North - Bluebell in the rain, Styal
May: Maggie Bullock - Whitethroat, Burton Mere Wetlands
June: Peter Wright - Buzzards on Mirrlees Fields, Woodsmoor
July: Jeremy Roussak - Banded demoiselles, River Bollin, Woodford
August: Gary Beale - Sunset, New Brighton
September: Ean Davies – Red deer, Lyme Park
October: Mike Robinson - Red deer, Tatton Park
November: Tom Greenwood - Short-eared owl, Wirral near Burton
December: Chris Beesley - Lone tree in winter, Dunham Massey
