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Highshutt Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.98772, -1.94550

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Cheilosia illustrata, Cantharis pellucida +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Cheilosia illustrata, Cantharis pellucida +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Wild Strawberry, Bilberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Newton Lanepublic footpath · 121 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 121 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A view into the Valley

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A view into the Valley

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✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site3.9 km→🦉CECILLY BROOKNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Tean Road RecUrban park2.7 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park3.6 km→🌱The GardensUrban park3.7 km→🌱Wentlows Playing FieldsUrban park4.3 km→

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