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Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Woodpigeon
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Lapwing +86 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Mammals — Mole, Otter, Hedgehog +11 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Alder Leaf Beetle, Eristalis tenax +26 more · last seen 2026

Playgrounds

Strong match

Free

playground

Family friendly

Strong match

Free

playground; Playing field

Dog walks

Good match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
Meadow Lanepublic footpath · 32 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 32 mPath type: track
Meadow Lanepublic footpath · 244 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 244 mPath type: track
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 6.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Named routeRef 5Length 58 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route451 m
Named routeRef 5Length 451 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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Facilities

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Playground

63m away

✓ Public access🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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