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SANDON PARK

233 ha

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsWildlife
Dogs welcome233 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chaffinch
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

9 activities

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blackbird, Chaffinch, Robin +75 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Wildlife

Very strong match

Free

Mammals — Mole, Grey Squirrel, Rabbit +16 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Bluebell walks

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Oxeye Daisy +10 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Alder Leaf Beetle, Dock Bug +34 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Named routeRef 5Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route373 m
Named routeRef 5Length 373 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route62 m
Named routeRef 5Length 62 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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