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Dovellys Manor

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.97119, -1.83291

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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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, House Sparrow +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blackbird, House Sparrow +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Schreber's Forklet-moss, Primrose, Himalayan Balsam +81 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Schreber's Forklet-moss, Primrose, Himalayan Balsam +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Hogweed, Garlic Mustard +8 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Small White +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Buff-tailed Bumblebee, Red-tailed Bumblebee, Small White +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Doveleys Manor Parkland

📷 Graham Hogg · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Doveleys Manor Parkland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site4 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm1.4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→🌱The GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park4.5 km→✦Alton CastleHistoric site4.1 km→

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