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Chestnut Wood

3 ha

📷 Roger Temple · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.99264, -1.84727

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Cormorant +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Cormorant +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Cow Parsley, Red Campion +25 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sycamore, Cow Parsley, Red Campion +25 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle, Hazel

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Field Grasshopper, Sericomyia silentis, 7-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Field Grasshopper, Sericomyia silentis, 7-spot Ladybird +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Ellastone 23public footpath · 467 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 467 mPath type: footway
Ramshorn 21public footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Ramshorn 25public footpath · 279 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 279 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The deer in the park at Wootton Lodge

📷 Roger Temple · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The deer in the park at Wootton Lodge

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Nearby places

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✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site2.8 km→🌱The GardensUrban park2.9 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park3.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm3.1 km→🌱Her Ladyship's GardensUrban park3.2 km→

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