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Places › England › West Midlands › Stoke-on-Trent Getting here
53.03916, -2.18613
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Moorhen +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Broad-leaved Dock, Bush Vetch +44 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Broad-leaved Dock, Bush Vetch +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Saints Way Walking route 148 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 route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Newcastle Way Walking route 40 km ▾
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Named route Length 40 km Regional walking route
Show on map Kidsgrove to Stoke Ridgeway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 143 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Route 555 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 555 National Cycle Network
Show on map Silverdale Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 551 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Route 550 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 550 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 875 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 875 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
7,669 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,669 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Moorhen · Blackbird · Mallard +43
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Otter · Hedgehog · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Helophilus trivittatus · Seioptera vibrans · Common Orange Legionnaire · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus2025 Seioptera vibrans Seioptera vibrans2025 Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata2025 Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025 Broad-leaved Dock · Ribwort Plantain · Bush Vetch · Ash · Yorkshire-fog +30
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025 Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025 Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025 Ramsons Allium ursinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,669 records · National Biodiversity Network Canada Goose · Woodpigeon · Moorhen · Blackbird · Mallard +43
Canada Goose Branta canadensis Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 🦌 Mammals 4 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Otter · Hedgehog · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Otter Lutra lutra Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 🐝 Insects 9 species
winter summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Helophilus trivittatus · Seioptera vibrans · Common Orange Legionnaire · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil +4
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Helophilus trivittatus Helophilus trivittatus2025 Seioptera vibrans Seioptera vibrans2025 Common Orange Legionnaire Beris vallata2025 Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025 Broad-leaved Dock · Ribwort Plantain · Bush Vetch · Ash · Yorkshire-fog +30
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025 Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025 Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025 Ramsons Allium ursinum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Nipplewort Lapsana communis
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Scorpion Senna Hippocrepis emerus2025
Scorpion Senna Hippocrepis emerus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Ragwort Senecio2025
Ragwort Senecio2025
Water Avens Geum rivale2025
Water Avens Geum rivale2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Dandelion Taraxacum2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Common Couch Elymus repens2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra subsp. nigra2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025 