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Eaton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland41 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome41 ha

Getting here

52.92816, -1.83714

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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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Coot +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Mallard, Coot +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Himalayan Balsam, Lateral Cryphaea +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Raspberry Bryum, Great Scented Liverwort, Barren Strawberry

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood +36 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Speckled Wood +36 more · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 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
Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury HallWalking route2 km

The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route151 m
Named routeLength 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route911 m
Named routeLength 911 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing land below Eaton Wood

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing land below Eaton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bramshall Road ParkUrban park4.5 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm4.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→🌱Doveridge ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Doveridge Playground and Tennis courtUrban park2.8 km→🌱Lakeside ParkUrban park2.7 km→

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