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Hyde Lea moated site and fishpond

3 ha

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.78052, -2.14054

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Sparrow, Starling, Blackbird +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — House Sparrow, Starling, Blackbird +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +103 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Smooth Sow-thistle, Common Nettle +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Broad-leaved Dock, Smooth Sow-thistle, Common Nettle +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 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 routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stafford 62Walking route
Named route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Stafford 57Walking route
Named route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 5Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route128 m
Named routeLength 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 5Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

End of Bradley Lane, Hyde Lea

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

End of Bradley Lane, Hyde Lea

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Rowley Park Sports StadiumUrban park1.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Wildwood ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Charnley Road Playing FieldsUrban park4.7 km→

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