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Greenway Bank Country Park

1 ha

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.09418, -2.17182

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 280m away — 2 car parks within reach, toilets nearby

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pochard, Shoveler, Wigeon +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Marsh-marigold, Common Reed, Hazel +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Common Reed, Hazel +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

toilets

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Hogweed, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

73 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
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 5Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route401 m
Named routeRef 55Length 401 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View across the valley from Greenway Bank

📷 Jonathan Kington · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View across the valley from Greenway Bank

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🌱Biddulph Grange GardensUrban park4 km→✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site4 km→🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Whitfield Valley Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.6 km→🌱Burslem Golf CourseUrban park4 km→

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