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DEEP HAYES

58 ha

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome58 ha

Getting here

53.07292, -2.06166

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — country park

Free

Forest walks

Country park

Free

Family friendly

Country park — designed for family visits

Free

Picnic day out

Country park — good for group day out

Free

Wildlife

Country park — managed habitat

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Cheddleton 1

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 70 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Cheddleton 1R/1987public footpath · 198 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 198 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Cheddleton 8public footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: service
Longsdon 19public footpath · 433 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 433 mSurface earthIncline downPath type: path
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route170 m
Named routeRef 559Length 170 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 550Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.7 km
Named routeRef 559Length 3.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

About this country park

Deep Hayes is a 58-hectare Country Park situated in Staffordshire Moorlands, West Midlands. The park consists of woodlands and grasslands, home to a variety of wildlife and offering opportunities for walking, nature trails, and picnicking.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upper weir and "stepping stones", Deep Hayes Country Park

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upper weir and "stepping stones", Deep Hayes Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Brough ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Ladderedge Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️LADDEREDGECountry park2.4 km→🌱Westwood Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Brough ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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