Getting here
53.09743, -2.15668
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
- 🅿️Parking on site — 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 on site — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Hazel +18 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Western Honey Bee, Eristalis pertinax +27 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Common Nettle, Raspberry +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
🚴Cycling
52 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 555Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Route 550Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route401 m
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Wildlife to spot
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