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Barbary Gutter

✦ Ancient woodland19 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome19 ha

Getting here

52.98575, -1.90370

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Mallard +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Lesser Celandine, Hart's-Tongue +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +25 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +25 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle, Meadowsweet +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 60 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Toothill Lanepublic footpath · 132 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 132 mPath type: track
Castle Roadpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Toothill Lanepublic footpath · 84 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 84 mSurface gravelPath type: track
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Alton 11bridleway · 164 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 164 mPath type: bridleway
Alton 11bridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mPath type: service
Alton 11bridleway · 251 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 251 mPath type: path
Alton 11bridleway · 216 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Alton 12bridleway · 155 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 155 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Earl's Drive crossing Barbary Gutter

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Earl's Drive crossing Barbary Gutter

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✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site1.1 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park800 m→🌱The GardensUrban park900 m→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm4.3 km→🌱Her Ladyship's GardensUrban park700 m→

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