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Chatcull Wood

4 ha

📷 Simon Huguet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

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52.90374, -2.28623

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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
🍄Mushroom 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

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
🍄Mushroom 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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Very strong match

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

Free

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Barn Owl, Robin, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Robin, Jackdaw +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Fungi — Lachnum carneolum, Ombrophila ambigua, Calycellina ulmariae +92 more · last seen 2014; Fungi — Lachnum carneolum, Ombrophila ambigua, Calycellina ulmariae +92 more · last seen 2014

Varies

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — Red Admiral, Dock Bug, Peacock +101 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Red Admiral, Dock Bug, Peacock +101 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Good match

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Moderate match

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby

Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route

Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route

Named routeLocal walking route

Hanchurch Walk (Blue)Walking route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

Hanchurch Walk (Red)Walking route

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

599 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

599 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds15 species

autumn

2025

Swallow · Tawny Owl · Jackdaw · Robin · Chiffchaff +10

SwallowHirundo rustica
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
JackdawColoeus monedula
RobinErithacus rubecula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RookCorvus frugilegus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
MagpiePica pica
RedwingTurdus iliacus
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
SwiftApus apus2024
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2023

🦌

Mammals12 species

springautumnwinter

2023

Mole · Rabbit · Field Vole · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare +7

MoleTalpa europaea
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2021
Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2021
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2021
Brown HareLepus europaeus2021
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2020
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
BadgerMeles meles2021
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus
MustelidaeMustelidae2020
PolecatMustela putorius2017

🐸

Amphibians2 species

summer

2020

Common Toad · Great Crested Newt

Common ToadBufo bufo
Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus

🐝

Insects98 species

winterspringsummer

2024

Dock Bug · Red Admiral · Large White · Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell +93

Dock BugCoreus marginatus2023
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
PeacockAglais io2019
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019
CommaPolygonia c-album2019
Bronze ShieldbugTroilus luridus
Hazel Leaf-rollerApoderus coryli2023
Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2023
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2023
Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)2023
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2023
Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2023
Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum2023
RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019
Omosita discoideaOmosita discoidea2019
Nettle GroundbugHeterogaster urticae2019
Ribautiana ulmiRibautiana ulmi
Bembidion tetracolumBembidion tetracolum
Rhizophagus disparRhizophagus dispar
Leistus spinibarbisLeistus spinibarbis
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
Euorodalus coenosusEuorodalus coenosus
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Anthocoris confususAnthocoris confusus
Common Awl-flyXylophagus ater
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2023
Norellisoma spinimanumNorellisoma spinimanum2023
Eupteryx urticaeEupteryx urticae2023
Pinalitus cervinusPinalitus cervinus2023
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2023
Uroleucon (Uromelan) sonchiUroleucon (Uromelan) sonchi2023
Tachina feraTachina fera2023
Spotted Regal-sawflyNematus septentrionalis2023
Stag KnucklehornCladius pectinicornis2023
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2023
Hypera aratorHypera arator2023
Woundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimus2023
Hawthorn Leaf BeetleLochmaea crataegi2023
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023
Thistle Tortoise BeetleCassida rubiginosa2023
Cryptocephalus pusillusCryptocephalus pusillus2023
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2023
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruberDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2023
Common Burying BeetleNicrophorus vespillo2023
Agriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurus2023
Graphomya maculataGraphomya maculata2023
Tipula maximaTipula maxima2023
Clay-coloured WeevilOtiorhynchus singularis2023
Achyrolimonia decemmaculataAchyrolimonia decemmaculata2023
Empis opacaEmpis opaca2023
Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2023
Brooklime Leaf BeetlePrasocuris junci2023
Poecilus cupreusPoecilus cupreus2023
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2023
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2023
Hypera conmaculataHypera conmaculata2023
Cheilosia albitarsisCheilosia albitarsis2023
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2023
Creeping Thistle LacebugTingis (Tingis) ampliata2023
Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2023
Scymnus haemorrhoidalisScymnus haemorrhoidalis2022
Palloptera quinquemaculataPalloptera quinquemaculata2021
Nephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculata2021
Hairy Spider WeevilExomias pellucidus2021
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2021
Grynobius planusGrynobius planus2021
Snail HunterCychrus caraboides2021
Paradromius linearisParadromius linearis2021
Notostira elongataNotostira elongata2021
Demetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillus2021
Tetratoma fungorumTetratoma fungorum2021
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus2021
Amalus scortillumAmalus scortillum2020
Silvanus unidentatusSilvanus unidentatus2020
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneus2020
Loricera pilicornisLoricera pilicornis2020
Rhagium bifasciatumRhagium bifasciatum2020
Prasocuris marginellaPrasocuris marginella2020
Myzus (Nectarosiphon) ascalonicusMyzus (Nectarosiphon) ascalonicus2020
Liophloeus tessulatusLiophloeus tessulatus2020
Xylocoris (Xylocoris) cursitansXylocoris (Xylocoris) cursitans2020
Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus2020
Anchomenus dorsalisAnchomenus dorsalis2020
Vincenzellus ruficollisVincenzellus ruficollis2020
Bembidion bualei ssp. bualeiBembidion bualei ssp. bualei2020
Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa2020
Mycetophagus quadripustulatusMycetophagus quadripustulatus2020
Acalles misellusAcalles misellus2020
Water MeasurerHydrometra stagnorum2020
Small WhitePieris rapae2019
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
Rhizophagus bipustulatusRhizophagus bipustulatus2019
Strawberry Seed BeetleHarpalus rufipes2018

🌿

Plants1 species

autumn

2021

Oriental Plane

Oriental PlanePlatanus orientalis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

599 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds15 species

autumn

2025

Swallow · Tawny Owl · Jackdaw · Robin · Chiffchaff +10

SwallowHirundo rustica
Tawny OwlStrix aluco2019
JackdawColoeus monedula
RobinErithacus rubecula
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
RookCorvus frugilegus
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea
WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
MagpiePica pica
RedwingTurdus iliacus
House MartinDelichon urbicum2024
SwiftApus apus2024
Canada GooseBranta canadensis2023

🦌

Mammals12 species

springautumnwinter

2023

Mole · Rabbit · Field Vole · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare +7

MoleTalpa europaea
RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2021
Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2021
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2021
Brown HareLepus europaeus2021
Red FoxVulpes vulpes2020
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2022
BadgerMeles meles2021
Common PipistrellePipistrellus pipistrellus
Brown Long-eared BatPlecotus auritus
MustelidaeMustelidae2020
PolecatMustela putorius2017

🐸

Amphibians2 species

summer

2020

Common Toad · Great Crested Newt

Common ToadBufo bufo
Great Crested NewtTriturus cristatus

🐝

Insects98 species

winterspringsummer

2024

Dock Bug · Red Admiral · Large White · Peacock · Small Tortoiseshell +93

Dock BugCoreus marginatus2023
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta2019
Large WhitePieris brassicae2019
PeacockAglais io2019
Small TortoiseshellAglais urticae2019
CommaPolygonia c-album2019
Bronze ShieldbugTroilus luridus
Hazel Leaf-rollerApoderus coryli2023
Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana2023
Batman HoverflyMyathropa florea2023
Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)Cantharis flavilabris (=nigra auctt.)2023
22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2023
Green Nettle WeevilPhyllobius pomaceus2023
Leucozona lucorumLeucozona lucorum2023
RingletAphantopus hyperantus2019
GatekeeperPyronia tithonus2019
Meadow BrownManiola jurtina2019
Omosita discoideaOmosita discoidea2019
Nettle GroundbugHeterogaster urticae2019
Ribautiana ulmiRibautiana ulmi
Bembidion tetracolumBembidion tetracolum
Rhizophagus disparRhizophagus dispar
Leistus spinibarbisLeistus spinibarbis
Cream-spot LadybirdCalvia quattuordecimguttata
Euorodalus coenosusEuorodalus coenosus
Large Willow AphidTuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus
Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata
Anthocoris confususAnthocoris confusus
Common Awl-flyXylophagus ater
Helophilus pendulusHelophilus pendulus2023
Norellisoma spinimanumNorellisoma spinimanum2023
Eupteryx urticaeEupteryx urticae2023
Pinalitus cervinusPinalitus cervinus2023
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis)2023
Uroleucon (Uromelan) sonchiUroleucon (Uromelan) sonchi2023
Tachina feraTachina fera2023
Spotted Regal-sawflyNematus septentrionalis2023
Stag KnucklehornCladius pectinicornis2023
Hawthorn ShieldbugAcanthosoma haemorrhoidale2023
Hypera aratorHypera arator2023
Woundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimus2023
Hawthorn Leaf BeetleLochmaea crataegi2023
Harlequin LadybirdHarmonia axyridis2023
Thistle Tortoise BeetleCassida rubiginosa2023
Cryptocephalus pusillusCryptocephalus pusillus2023
Cuckoo-Spit InsectPhilaenus spumarius2023
Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruberDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2023
Common Burying BeetleNicrophorus vespillo2023
Agriotes obscurusAgriotes obscurus2023
Graphomya maculataGraphomya maculata2023
Tipula maximaTipula maxima2023
Clay-coloured WeevilOtiorhynchus singularis2023
Achyrolimonia decemmaculataAchyrolimonia decemmaculata2023
Empis opacaEmpis opaca2023
Rhingia campestrisRhingia campestris2023
Brooklime Leaf BeetlePrasocuris junci2023
Poecilus cupreusPoecilus cupreus2023
Xylota segnisXylota segnis2023
Dark-edged Bee-flyBombylius major2023
Hypera conmaculataHypera conmaculata2023
Cheilosia albitarsisCheilosia albitarsis2023
Green ShieldbugPalomena prasina2023
Creeping Thistle LacebugTingis (Tingis) ampliata2023
Tawny Mining BeeAndrena fulva2023
Scymnus haemorrhoidalisScymnus haemorrhoidalis2022
Palloptera quinquemaculataPalloptera quinquemaculata2021
Nephrotoma appendiculataNephrotoma appendiculata2021
Hairy Spider WeevilExomias pellucidus2021
Syritta pipiensSyritta pipiens2021
Grynobius planusGrynobius planus2021
Snail HunterCychrus caraboides2021
Paradromius linearisParadromius linearis2021
Notostira elongataNotostira elongata2021
Demetrias atricapillusDemetrias atricapillus2021
Tetratoma fungorumTetratoma fungorum2021
Pea-leaf WeevilSitona lineatus2021
Amalus scortillumAmalus scortillum2020
Silvanus unidentatusSilvanus unidentatus2020
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneusDrymus (Sylvadrymus) brunneus2020
Loricera pilicornisLoricera pilicornis2020
Rhagium bifasciatumRhagium bifasciatum2020
Prasocuris marginellaPrasocuris marginella2020
Myzus (Nectarosiphon) ascalonicusMyzus (Nectarosiphon) ascalonicus2020
Liophloeus tessulatusLiophloeus tessulatus2020
Xylocoris (Xylocoris) cursitansXylocoris (Xylocoris) cursitans2020
Liocoris tripustulatusLiocoris tripustulatus2020
Anchomenus dorsalisAnchomenus dorsalis2020
Vincenzellus ruficollisVincenzellus ruficollis2020
Bembidion bualei ssp. bualeiBembidion bualei ssp. bualei2020
Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa2020
Mycetophagus quadripustulatusMycetophagus quadripustulatus2020
Acalles misellusAcalles misellus2020
Water MeasurerHydrometra stagnorum2020
Small WhitePieris rapae2019
Green-veined WhitePieris napi2019
Painted LadyVanessa cardui2019
Rhizophagus bipustulatusRhizophagus bipustulatus2019
Strawberry Seed BeetleHarpalus rufipes2018

🌿

Plants1 species

autumn

2021

Oriental Plane

Oriental PlanePlatanus orientalis

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

Photos

📷 Simon Huguet · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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