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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 7 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › East Staffordshire Getting here
52.99972, -1.87155
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Cormorant +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Cormorant +75 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Sycamore, Ivy, Red Campion +25 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Western Conifer Seed Bug, Red-legged Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2026
Free
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Weaver Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase) Walking route 76 km ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Named route Length 76 km Regional walking route
Show on map Churnet Way Walking route ▾
Farley 44 public footpath · 963 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 963 m Path type: footway
Show on map 3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Route 550 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 550 National Cycle Network
Show on map Churnet Valley Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 13.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 550 Length 13.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
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Wildlife to spot
4,081 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,081 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Pochard · Mute Swan · Blackbird · Coot · Moorhen +46
Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pine Marten · Mole
Pine Marten Martes martes Mole Talpa europaea 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Rhingia · Small Black Ant
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Rhingia Rhingia2025 Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025 Sycamore · Ivy · Red Campion · Cow Parsley · Sweet Chestnut +22
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025 Ivy Hedera helix Red Campion Silene dioica2025 Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025 Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025 Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,081 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 51 species
spring summer autumn winter
2026 ▾
Pochard · Mute Swan · Blackbird · Coot · Moorhen +46
Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Coot Fulica atra2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Shoveler Spatula clypeata2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Gadwall Mareca strepera2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Pied Flycatcher Ficedula hypoleuca2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Mediterranean Gull Ichthyaetus melanocephalus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Pine Marten · Mole
Pine Marten Martes martes Mole Talpa europaea 🐝 Insects 4 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Western Conifer Seed Bug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Rhingia · Small Black Ant
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Rhingia Rhingia2025 Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025 Sycamore · Ivy · Red Campion · Cow Parsley · Sweet Chestnut +22
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025 Ivy Hedera helix Red Campion Silene dioica2025 Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025 Sweet Chestnut Castanea sativa2025 Himalayan Honeysuckle Leycesteria formosa2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Field Maple Acer campestre2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025 