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Essex Bridge, Great Haywood

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📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageAncient
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.80071, -2.00848

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Heritage

Very strong match

Free

Grade I listed building: ESSEX BRIDGE; Historic site with public access

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Black-headed Cardinal Beetle +104 more · last seen 2026

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Elder, Hogweed, Germander Speedwell +50 more · last seen 2026

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route▾
Named routeNational 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
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Cycling

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3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
Named routeRef 5Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding

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2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Essex Bridge at Great Haywood

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Essex Bridge at Great Haywood

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 437m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shugborough EstateUrban park800 m→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site1 km→🌱Staffordshire County ShowgroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wolseley Garden ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Hixon Parish Council Playing FieldUrban park2.9 km→