Getting here
52.98509, -1.88746
Best for
4 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Varies58%Named cycling route nearby: Churnet Valley Cycleway
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
78
4 named nearby · 74 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
8
8 public paths
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Limestone Way · Walking74 km
Weaver Walk · Walking0
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase) · Walking76 km
Churnet Way · Walking0
Bridge 70 · public footpath
Alton 11 · bridleway
Alton 11 · bridleway
About this historic site
Grade I registered historic park and garden
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
☕
Café
Forest Feast · 232m
🚻
Toilets
255m away
✓ Public access🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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