Mather's Wood - Broadleaved woodland
✦ Ancient woodland41 ha
Plan your visit
🐶Dogs🌲Walks🥾Hiking
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha
Getting here
52.98414, -1.91551
Open directionsv
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
🐶Dog walks
Very strong match
Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails
Free
🌲Forest walks
Very strong match
2 marked walking trail(s)
Free
2 marked walking trails; Named hiking route nearby: Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 59 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Churnet WayWalking route▾
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km▾
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Toothill Lanepublic footpath · 132 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 132 mPath type: track
Earl's Roadpublic footpath · 10 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 10 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
Alton 8public footpath · 2 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mPath type: path
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
12 public paths nearby
Public paths
Alton 11bridleway · 216 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Alton 11bridleway · 164 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 164 mPath type: bridleway
Alton 11bridleway · 98 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mPath type: service
Alton 11bridleway · 251 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 251 mPath type: path
Alton 12bridleway · 155 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 155 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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