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Cross in Rocester churchyard

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📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.95183, -1.83520

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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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goosander, Oystercatcher, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goosander, Oystercatcher, Coot +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Small White, Hydropsyche siltalai +60 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Small White, Hydropsyche siltalai +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Slender Speedwell, Bluebell +79 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Slender Speedwell, Bluebell +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Raspberry Bryum, White Dead-nettle, Hogweed +8 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Reddie Closepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route151 m
Named routeLength 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route911 m
Named routeLength 911 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Cross in Rocester churchyard

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cross in Rocester churchyard

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm1.8 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.9 km→✦Alton CastleHistoric site4.9 km→✦Ellastone BridgeHistoric site3.1 km→✦Croxden AbbeyHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→

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