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✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.98254, -2.31862

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Dandelion, Ivy-leaved Speedwell, Thale Cress +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +17 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Small White +17 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Hanchurch Walk (Blue)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Red)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Green)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 551Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route930 m
Named routeRef 551Length 930 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦KEELE HALLHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.6 km→✦MAER HALLHistoric site4.3 km→✦Site of Old Madeley Manor: a moated site with late 16th century house, gardens and a watermillHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Onneley Golf ClubUrban park3.1 km→🌱Memorial GardenUrban park3.5 km→

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