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Booth's Wood - Grassland

1 ha

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.03069, -1.98148

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)

Free

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Young Woodland LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Valley Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Ipstones 1public footpath · 890 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 890 mPath type: path
Ipstones 5public footpath · 311 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 311 mPath type: path
Kingsley 10public footpath · 16 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 16 mPath type: path
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route8.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 8.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cherryeye Bridge

📷 Andrew Abbott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cherryeye Bridge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CONSALL NATURE PARKCountry park1.8 km→🦉CONSALLNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Consall Nature ParkUrban park1.8 km→🦉HALES HALL POOLNature reserve4.4 km→🌱Arundel Playing FieldUrban park5 km→⛪St Giles' Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds5 km→

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