Bowl barrow at St Thomas's Trees
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Plan your visit
🦉Wildlife🦅Birds🌳Ancient
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha
Getting here
52.98606, -2.04088
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🦌22+ species of mammals recorded in the area — Brown Hare and Grey Squirrel are among those seen
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🦌22+ species of mammals recorded in the area — Brown Hare and Grey Squirrel are among those seen
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
8 activities🦉Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Brown Hare, Grey Squirrel, Bat +19 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Black-headed Gull, Canada Goose +81 more · last seen 2026
🌳Ancient woodland
Strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +43 more · last seen 2025
🍂Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Snowdrop, Rosebay Willowherb, Daisy +10 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Churnet WayWalking route▾
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km▾
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Callow Hill Lanepublic footpath · 20 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mPath type: unclassified
Callow Hill Lanepublic footpath · 134 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mPath type: track
Photos
21 photos from nearby open sources
Trig point at St Thomas's Trees above Dilhorne
Photos
Trig point at St Thomas's Trees above Dilhorne
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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