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Getting here
53.01487, -2.14071
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🛝Playground 239m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🛝Playground 239m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +73 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Brown Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
🚴Cycling
106 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 555Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Route 550Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route875 m
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Wildlife to spot
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