Mather's Wood - Conifer woodland
✦ Ancient woodland36 ha
Plan your visit
🍂Seasonal🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome36 ha
Getting here
52.98828, -1.91749
Open directionsv
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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 39 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route▾
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km▾
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Alton 8public footpath · 13 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: steps
Alton 8public footpath · 3 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: path
Earl's Roadpublic footpath · 17 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 17 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: track
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
11 public paths nearby
Public paths
Alton 12bridleway · 155 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 155 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Lord's Bridgebridleway · 13 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: bridleway
Alton 11bridleway · 251 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 251 mPath type: path
Alton 11bridleway · 98 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mPath type: service
Alton 11bridleway · 216 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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