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Toothill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Dennis Thorley · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.97600, -1.89862

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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 481m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 41 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Toothill Lanepublic footpath · 371 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 371 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Toothill Lanepublic footpath · 132 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 132 mPath type: track
Castle Roadpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alton Castle (SK0742) from Toothill Rock - geograph.org.uk - 121735

📷 Dennis Thorley · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alton Castle (SK0742) from Toothill Rock - geograph.org.uk - 121735

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Nearby places

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✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site1.3 km→🌱The GardensUrban park1.3 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park1.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm3.5 km→✦Alton CastleHistoric site500 m→

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