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Church Plantation

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

53.00307, -2.28332

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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
  • 🅿️C12 47m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Jackdaw +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Green Shieldbug +76 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Speckled Wood, Green Shieldbug +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Alder, Common Nettle +39 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Wood Avens, Alder, Common Nettle +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Rowan +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Green)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 551Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 551Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 551Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 551Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Lymes Roadbyway open to all traffic · 2.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 2.3 kmSurface hardcorePath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Keele University: Church Plantation flats

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Keele University: Church Plantation flats

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lyme Valley ParkwayUrban park4.4 km→✦KEELE HALLHistoric site900 m→🌱Silverdale Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️APEDALE COMMUNITYCountry park3.6 km→🌱Brampton ParkUrban park4.5 km→🦉POOL DAM MARSHESNature reserve2.9 km→

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