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Burnt Wood

✦ Ancient woodland29 ha

📷 Espresso Addict · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

52.91272, -2.39564

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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 415m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Gorse, Kaffir Lily · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Meliscaeva cinctella, Mesembrina meridiana +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 552Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.9 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route421 m
Named routeRef 552Length 421 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.5 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 552Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track beside Burnt Wood

📷 Espresso Addict · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track beside Burnt Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Moated site, four pond bays and an associated enclosure at Willoughbridge ParkHistoric site4.1 km→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱Podmore GreenUrban park4.8 km→⛪Ashley Congregational ChapelReligious grounds2.9 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.4 km→

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