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Allied Special Forces Memorial Grove

2 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.73178, -1.72125

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Teal, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Teal, Woodpigeon +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yew, Groundsel, Butterfly-bush +129 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yew, Groundsel, Butterfly-bush +129 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Beech, Red Dead-nettle +18 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Trioza centranthi, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +4 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Trioza centranthi, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 54Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route391 m
Named routeRef 54Length 391 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

National Memorial Arboretum - Popski Memorial

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

National Memorial Arboretum - Popski Memorial

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