Getting here
53.00025, -1.91315
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +56 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +56 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Wood-sorrel, Raspberry, Beech +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue +61 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam, Hart's-Tongue +61 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Meliscaeva cinctella +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug, Meliscaeva cinctella +17 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Churnet WayWalking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Weaver WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 550Cycling route
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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