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Homestall Wood

12 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.72524, -1.66720

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Swift, Robin +37 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Swift, Robin +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Ringlet +103 more · last seen 2022; Insects — Large White, Small White, Ringlet +103 more · last seen 2022

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +72 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Feather-moss, White-tipped Bristle-moss +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route391 m
Named routeRef 54Length 391 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route469 m
Named routeRef 54Length 469 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route964 m
Named routeRef 54Length 964 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farm track alongside Homestall Wood

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farm track alongside Homestall Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Memorial ArboretumUrban park4.1 km→🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park3.8 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱General Post Office Memorial GardenUrban park4.3 km→🌱Halton GroveUrban park4.3 km→🌱BLESMA Memorial GardenUrban park4.3 km→

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