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Hall Wood

1 ha

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.88565, -2.44678

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦81+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Blackbird
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 22-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, Rhyzobius litura +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Cleavers, Herb-Robert +4 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Cleavers, Herb-Robert +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
hodnet-market draytonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 552Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route307 m
Named routeRef 552Length 307 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track near Old Springs Hall

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track near Old Springs Hall

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town ParkUrban park3.5 km→✦PELL WALLHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Market Drayton Swimming CentreUrban park2.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🌱Dalelands PlaygroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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