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Hough Wood

2 ha

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.94232, -1.86117

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goosander, Oystercatcher, Barnacle Goose +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Goosander, Oystercatcher, Barnacle Goose +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Hydropsyche siltalai, Rhyacophila dorsalis +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Slender Speedwell, Lesser Celandine +41 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Slender Speedwell, Lesser Celandine +41 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Red Dead-nettle +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional 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
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route151 m
Named routeLength 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route911 m
Named routeLength 911 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ford near Combridge

📷 Alan Murray-Rust · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ford near Combridge

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⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm2.6 km→✦Alton CastleHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Doveridge ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Doveridge Playground and Tennis courtUrban park4.9 km→✦Croxden AbbeyHistoric site3.2 km→

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