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Blakeleybank Wood

4 ha

📷 Adrian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.98846, -2.05505

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Grasshopper Warbler +49 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Willow Tit, Woodpigeon, Grasshopper Warbler +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Green-veined White +341 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Orange Ladybird, Green-veined White +341 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snowdrop, Primrose, Hazel +29 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Snowdrop, Primrose, Hazel +29 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Elder, Hogweed

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Foxfield Railway near Blakeleybank

📷 Adrian Taylor · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Foxfield Railway near Blakeleybank

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PARK HALLCountry park3.7 km→🌱Park Hall Country ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Blythe Bridge Recreation GroundUrban park2.5 km→🦉COYNEY WOODSNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Grindley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Tean Road RecUrban park4.7 km→

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