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Heath Wood

7 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.00173, -1.84872

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Mute Swan
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🐾Animal sanctuary on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Cormorant +75 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Cormorant +75 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Cow Parsley, Red Campion +24 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Sycamore, Cow Parsley, Red Campion +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, White Dead-nettle, Hazel

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Sericomyia silentis, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhingia campestris +7 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Sericomyia silentis, 7-spot Ladybird, Rhingia campestris +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Manifold TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 15Walking route12.9 km
Named routeLength 12.9 kmRegional walking route
Gidacre Lanepublic footpath · 351 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 351 mPath type: service
Wootton 7public footpath · 161 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 161 mPath type: footway
Wootton 6public footpath · 206 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 206 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Greens Hill, Delbert

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Greens Hill, Delbert

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Nearby places

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✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site3.2 km→🌱The GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park3.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.1 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm4.1 km→🌱Her Ladyship's GardensUrban park3.5 km→

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