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Croxall Wood

8 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.72592, -1.70838

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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
  • 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
  • 🐕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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Common Toadflax, Lesser Celandine +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Common Toadflax, Lesser Celandine +12 more · last seen 2026

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Vine Weevil, Migrant Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Vine Weevil, Migrant Hawker +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route391 m
Named routeRef 54Length 391 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route469 m
Named routeRef 54Length 469 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Croxall Road at Croxall

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Croxall Road at Croxall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Memorial ArboretumUrban park1.3 km→🌱General Post Office Memorial GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Halton GroveUrban park1.5 km→🌱BLESMA Memorial GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱The Inner Wheel GroveUrban park1.6 km→🌱Royal Artillery Memorial GardenUrban park1.6 km→

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