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Broadleaved woodland near Meir

1 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.97461, -2.08031

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

Bird watching

Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking 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.

Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A50 at Meir

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A50 at Meir

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🏞️PARK HALLCountry park3.3 km→🌱Park Hall Country ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Florence GreenwayUrban park3.3 km→🌱Blythe Bridge Recreation GroundUrban park1.9 km→🌱Grindley ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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