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Damson Wood Walk

5 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Wigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 206m away

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Wigeon, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Crested Dog's-tail, Great Willowherb, Nipplewort +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Ganoderma adspersum, Puccinia circaeae, Pucciniastrum circaeae +5 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
hodnet-market draytonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 552Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 552Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 552Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 552Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Tayleur Driverestricted byway · 53 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 53 mPath type: service
Bottom Lanerestricted byway · 854 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 854 mPath type: track
Tayleur Driverestricted byway · 12 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 12 mPath type: service
Tayleur Driverestricted byway · 483 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 483 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

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