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Josiah Wedgwood Statue

✦ Ancient woodland

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

53.00817, -2.18064

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • ☕Coffee Room — a good base for a longer summer day out

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +68 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Common Nettle, Spear Thistle, Broad-leaved Dock +23 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Green)Walking route▾
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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112 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route875 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 875 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Josiah Wedgwood in front of the North Stafford Hotel

📷 Tim Heaton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Josiah Wedgwood in front of the North Stafford Hotel

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Facilities

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Café

Coffee Room · 19m

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Parking

Winton Square · Paid · 26m

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Toilets

78m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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🌱Park Hall Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Hanley ParkUrban park800 m→🌱Lyme Valley ParkwayUrban park2.6 km→🌱Burslem ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Mount Pleasant Recreation GroundUrban park1.7 km→