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Barhill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.99883, -2.34021

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 551Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route930 m
Named routeRef 551Length 930 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Madeley Old Hall

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Madeley Old Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦KEELE HALLHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Silverdale Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.5 km→🌱Onneley Golf ClubUrban park2.1 km→✦Site of Old Madeley Manor: a moated site with late 16th century house, gardens and a watermillHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park4.4 km→

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