Plan your visit
Getting here
52.96633, -2.21829
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Coot
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Coot
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
8 activitiesBird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Tufted Duck +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Tufted Duck +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way; Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
▾9 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Downs Banks Dog Walk, Downs BankWalking route3.2 km▾
Take a little exercise with your dog and enjoy the fresh air on this 1.5-mile (2.4km) route alongside the stream, or if you're both feeling energetic, add half a mile (0.8km) more and climb uphill for fantastic panoramic views. Suitable for rugged pushcha
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route▾
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route▾
🚴Cycling
▾36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 555Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route875 m▾
Alternative RouteCycling route181 m▾
Main RouteCycling route718 m▾
Main RouteCycling route26 m▾
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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