Hulton Abbey: a Cistercian monastery adjacent to Leek Road, Abbey Hulton 2 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 2 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Stoke-on-Trent Getting here
53.03892, -2.14232
Open directionsv ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Abbey scheduled monument c. 1219
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Great Tit ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🛝 Playground 115m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Wren +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Wren +66 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Sycamore, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Hawthorn, Common Nettle +18 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Hogweed +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Saints Way Walking route 148 km ▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Named route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Kidsgrove to Stoke Ridgeway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Cheddleton 1 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local walking route
Show on map 124 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Route 555 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 555 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Route 550 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 550 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 875 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 875 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 54 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 54 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Leek Road A5009 Abbey Hulton
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Wildlife to spot
13,725 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 13,725 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Wren · Magpie · Goldfinch +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Teal Anas crecca2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Coot Fulica atra Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Bat · Badger · Red Fox
Bat Chiroptera Badger Meles meles Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Sycamore · Ramsons · Hazel · Bulrush · Hawthorn +3
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025 Ramsons Allium ursinum Hazel Corylus avellana Bulrush Typha latifolia Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 13,725 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Great Tit · Wren · Magpie · Goldfinch +40
Robin Erithacus rubecula Great Tit Parus major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Teal Anas crecca2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Coot Fulica atra Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Bat · Badger · Red Fox
Bat Chiroptera Badger Meles meles Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata 🌿 Plants 8 species
winter autumn
2026 ▾
Sycamore · Ramsons · Hazel · Bulrush · Hawthorn +3
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025 Ramsons Allium ursinum Hazel Corylus avellana Bulrush Typha latifolia Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Norway Maple Acer platanoides2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025 