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Bishop's Wood glass furnace

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📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.87804, -2.35860

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Common Earwig +50 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird, Common Earwig +50 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Germander Speedwell, Pedunculate Oak, Raspberry +12 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Pedunculate Oak, Raspberry +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route307 m
Named routeRef 552Length 307 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.9 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8 m
Named routeRef 552Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Glass Works, Bishop Woods

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Glass Works, Bishop Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Copmere Picnic SiteUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bishops Offley (Millennium Green)Urban park2.9 km→🌱Sugnall Walled GardenUrban park3.8 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.8 km→💧Bromley PoolReservoir4.2 km→

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