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Woodlake - Conifer woodland

1 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.93641, -2.40575

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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
  • 🌿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
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 552Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 552Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 552Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 552Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.9 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field by Eccleshall Road, Mucklestone

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field by Eccleshall Road, Mucklestone

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton CuttingUrban park2.9 km→🌱Dorothy Clive GardenUrban park3.4 km→✦Moated site, four pond bays and an associated enclosure at Willoughbridge ParkHistoric site2 km→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→✦Churchyard cross, St Chad's ChurchHistoric site2.6 km→⛪Ashley Congregational ChapelReligious grounds3.3 km→

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