Getting here
53.01014, -1.96436
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +75 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Garden Chafer +37 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Meadowsweet, Alder +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Meadowsweet, Alder +58 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Ramsons, Raspberry +8 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weaver WalkWalking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Ross Lanepublic footpath · 654 m
Ross Bridgepublic footpath · 11 m
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
National Route 550Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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