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COYNEY WOODS

30 ha

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome30 ha

Getting here

52.98659, -2.10805

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 110m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route875 m
Named routeRef 5Length 875 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 5Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 5Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Coyney Woods is a 30-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands. The reserve comprises ancient woods and diverse habitats, attracting butterflies, birds, and a variety of wildlife for visitors to observe.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused Railway Bridge under Weston Coyney Road

📷 Brian Deegan · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused Railway Bridge under Weston Coyney Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PARK HALLCountry park1.5 km→🌱Park Hall Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Florence GreenwayUrban park1.9 km→🌱Fen ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Fenton ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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