Getting here
53.09186, -2.04733
Best for
6 activitiesDog walks
Free78%Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Family friendly
Free68%Urban park — family destination
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)
Picnic day out
Free62%Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
29
12 named nearby · 17 public paths
Named routePublic access
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Cycling
10
10 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows) · Walking0
Young Woodland Loop · Walking0
Valley Woodland Trail · Walking0
Churnet Way · Walking0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
Mollatts Wood Road · public footpath
Leek Town 37 · public footpath
Leek Town 37 · public footpath
About this urban park
Ladderedge Country Park is an ancient urban park covering 51 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
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Parking
1 nearby · Free · 375m
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Picnic spot
102m away
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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