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The Forty Acres - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.91837, -2.37839

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 552Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.9 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.5 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 552Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Water Tower, Ashley Heath

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Water Tower, Ashley Heath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MAER HALLHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Dorothy Clive GardenUrban park4.3 km→✦Moated site, four pond bays and an associated enclosure at Willoughbridge ParkHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Podmore GreenUrban park3.6 km→⛪Ashley Congregational ChapelReligious grounds1.6 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.8 km→

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