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BRADWELL WOODS

17 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

53.05247, -2.23858

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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 435m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bradwell Woodspublic footpath · 527 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 527 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

133 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route875 m
Named routeRef 5Length 875 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Bradwell Woods is a 17-hectare Local Nature Reserve found in Newcastle-under-Lyme, West Midlands. The site features a mix of woodland and grassland, providing a habitat for birds, insects, and small mammals, along with recreational walking paths.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Bradwell Woods

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Bradwell Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park1.5 km→🦉WESTPORT LAKENature reserve1.5 km→🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Burslem ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park1.8 km→

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