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Jackson Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

53.01171, -1.94727

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

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

5 signed routes nearby · 33 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 15Walking route12.9 km
Named routeLength 12.9 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Ross Bridgepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: footway
Ross Lanepublic footpath · 654 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 654 mPath type: footway
Ross Lanepublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mSurface gravelPath type: track
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route104 m
Named routeRef 549Length 104 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Site of old coal pits

📷 Ian Calderwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Site of old coal pits

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CONSALL NATURE PARKCountry park4.6 km→🦉CONSALLNature reserve4.6 km→✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site5 km→🦉CECILLY BROOKNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Tean Road RecUrban park4.2 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park4.5 km→

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