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Leas Wood

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.98150, -2.21557

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 303m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Goldfinch +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Sphaerophoria, Brown Hawker +22 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Daisy, Common Nettle, Wood Avens +7 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Swynnerton FP5(a)public footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Northwood Closepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Foxglove Lanepublic footpath · 134 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 134 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route875 m
Named routeRef 5Length 875 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 5Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Public footpath to Dark Wood

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Public footpath to Dark Wood

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🌱Lyme Valley ParkwayUrban park2.2 km→🌱Hanley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Trentham GardensUrban park2.6 km→🌱Mount Pleasant Recreation GroundUrban park3.5 km→🌱Brampton ParkUrban park3.9 km→✦KEELE HALLHistoric site4.2 km→

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