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Clifford's Wood - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 Peter Fleming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.93247, -2.25090

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths 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
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
Gorsey Lanepublic footpath · 713 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 713 mPath type: service
Common Lanepublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 5Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route69 m
Named routeLength 69 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route659 m
Named routeLength 659 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 5Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A51 West of Cliffords Wood Cottages

📷 Peter Fleming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A51 West of Cliffords Wood Cottages

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🌱Trentham GardensUrban park4.4 km→✦Trentham GardensHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Trentham ParkUrban park4.2 km→🐄Trentham Farm ShopVisitor farm4.9 km→🐄Trentham Monkey ForestVisitor farm4 km→✦MAER HALLHistoric site4.7 km→

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