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Getting here
52.92788, -2.14847
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- 🐕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
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, car park
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Insect spotting
Good match
Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Downs Banks Dog Walk, Downs BankWalking route3.2 km
Take a little exercise with your dog and enjoy the fresh air on this 1.5-mile (2.4km) route alongside the stream, or if you're both feeling energetic, add half a mile (0.8km) more and climb uphill for fantastic panoramic views. Suitable for rugged pushcha
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Downs Banks Edges Walk, Downs BankWalking route4 km
Taking you over hills and through secret valleys, this walk contrasts the wild places on your left with green farmland on the right. Undulating with some gravelly paths and narrow stages. Some paths will be muddy during wet weather.
Stone Rural FP54public footpath · 186 m
Stone Rural FP51public footpath · 233 m
🚴Cycling
33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route718 m
Main RouteCycling route561 m
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Main RouteCycling route760 m
Main RouteCycling route26 m
🐴Horse riding
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Stone Rural BW49bridleway · 305 m
Stone Rural BW50bridleway · 84 m
Stone Rural BW50bridleway · 22 m
Stone Rural BW50bridleway · 183 m
Stone Rural BW61bridleway · 355 m
Wildlife to spot
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