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Knypersley Pool

27 ha

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

53.09388, -2.15755

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — dragonfly and damselfly activity peaks along water edges
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Woodpigeon, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh-marigold, Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Hazel +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Western Honey Bee +26 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Western Honey Bee +26 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Raspberry, Garlic Mustard +3 more foraging species

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 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
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

59 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route401 m
Named routeRef 55Length 401 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 55Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bridge over Knypersley Pool

📷 Stephen Craven · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bridge over Knypersley Pool

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Biddulph Grange GardensUrban park4 km→🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Whitfield Valley Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.7 km→🌱Biddulph Grange Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→

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