Plan your visit
Getting here
52.96253, -2.21421
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Trent Valley Way
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v9 signed routes nearby · 26 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
v33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 555Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route718 m▾
Main RouteCycling route26 m▾
Main RouteCycling route30 m▾
Main RouteCycling route60 m▾
🐴Horse riding
v2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Longton Brook Greenwaybridleway · 339 m▾
Longton Brook Greenwaybridleway · 6 m▾
About this urban park
Trentham Park is an ancient urban park covering 157 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
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