Mather's Wood - Grassland
6 ha
Plan your visit
🦉Wildlife🍂Seasonal🦅Birds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha
Getting here
52.98522, -1.91509
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
- 🅿️Parking 115m away — 6 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
- 🅿️Parking 115m away — 6 car parks within reach
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km3 signed routes nearby · 31 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Churnet WayWalking route▾
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km▾
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Alton 8public footpath · 2 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 2 mPath type: path
Alton 8public footpath · 13 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mPath type: steps
Alton 8public footpath · 3 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 3 mPath type: path
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
10 public paths nearby
Public paths
Holme Roadbridleway · 430 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 430 mSurface gravelPath type: unclassified
Lord's Bridgebridleway · 13 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 13 mPath type: bridleway
Alton 11bridleway · 251 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 251 mPath type: path
Alton 11bridleway · 216 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Alton 11bridleway · 164 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 164 mPath type: bridleway
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