🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose 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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Canada Goose 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
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking🛝Playground
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Coot +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Very strong match
Mammals — Common Pipistrelle, Hedgehog, Grey Squirrel +18 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🎠
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Lesser Celandine, Winter Aconite +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km▾
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Downs Banks Dog Walk, Downs BankWalking route3.2 km▾
Take a little exercise with your dog and enjoy the fresh air on this 1.5-mile (2.4km) route alongside the stream, or if you're both feeling energetic, add half a mile (0.8km) more and climb uphill for fantastic panoramic views. Suitable for rugged pushcha
Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling
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50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route875 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 875 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route181 m▾
Named routeRef 555Length 181 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route15 m▾
Named routeRef 550Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
