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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 483m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Moorhen, Woodpigeon +89 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +107 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Eristalis pertinax, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +107 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Common Sorrel, Common Nettle +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Common Nettle, Wood-sorrel +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

41 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 573Cycling route
Named routeRef 573National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 573Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 55Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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