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Broadleaved woodland near Meir

1 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.97704, -2.08764

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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
Parking

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
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Red Footbridge over Uttoxeter Road at Meir

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Red Footbridge over Uttoxeter Road at Meir

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PARK HALLCountry park2.9 km→🌱Park Hall Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Florence GreenwayUrban park2.8 km→🌱Fen ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉COYNEY WOODSNature reserve1.7 km→

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