The Adlington area has 200 acres of woodland, 75 acres of ancient woodland, and a further 250 acres of tree-cover.
Its loamy clay soil is some of the most fertile in the North West because of its water retaining capabilities, and sedimentary input from higher reaches of the Peak District. This map from the Cheshire Wildlife trust shows the types of habitats present in Adlington. The woodland in Adlington captures approximately 700 tonnes of CO2 annually, when combined with the grassland and heathland, this figure rises towards 1700 tonnes.