Lodge Belt ✦ Ancient woodland 27 ha
Plan your visit
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 27 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Stafford Getting here
52.81743, -2.23917
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Hobby, Wigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Hobby, Wigeon +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Beaded Chestnut, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing +94 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Beaded Chestnut, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing +94 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Way for the Millennium Walking route 65 km ▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
Named route Length 65 km Regional walking route
Show on map Stone Circles Challenge Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 103 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 103 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 351 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 351 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 997 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 997 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 658 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 658 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 310 m ▾
Named route Ref 55 Length 310 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Ruined shooting lodge at Ranton
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
id: ca54b427-4851-4150-9346-0d3e9272f6f2
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
35,179 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 35,179 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Barn Owl · Hobby · Wigeon · Goldeneye · Peregrine +44
Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Magpie Pica pica Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greylag Goose Anser anser Coot Fulica atra Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 🦌 Mammals 13 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Mole · Red Fox · Otter · Rabbit +8
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Otter Lutra lutra2022 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2021 Field Vole 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Volucella inanis · Lily Beetle · Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber · Mesembrina meridiana +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Volucella inanis Volucella inanis Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2021 Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2020 Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2020 Lords-and-Ladies · Chicory
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Chicory Cichorium intybus2020 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 35,179 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 49 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Barn Owl · Hobby · Wigeon · Goldeneye · Peregrine +44
Barn Owl Tyto alba2024 Hobby Falco subbuteo Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Goldeneye Bucephala clangula2024 Peregrine Falco peregrinus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes House Sparrow Passer domesticus House Martin Delichon urbicum Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Dunnock Prunella modularis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Greenfinch Chloris chloris Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Raven Corvus corax Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2022 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Magpie Pica pica Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Grey Partridge Perdix perdix Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Greylag Goose Anser anser Coot Fulica atra Shelduck Tadorna tadorna Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2022 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2022 🦌 Mammals 13 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Mole · Red Fox · Otter · Rabbit +8
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Otter Lutra lutra2022 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2021 Field Vole 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer autumn
2022 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Volucella inanis · Lily Beetle · Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber · Mesembrina meridiana +1
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Volucella inanis Volucella inanis Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2021 Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) ruber2020 Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2020 Lords-and-Ladies · Chicory
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Chicory Cichorium intybus2020 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Microtus agrestis
Microtus agrestis
Badger Meles meles2025
Badger Meles meles2025
Shrew Soricidae2025
Shrew Soricidae2025
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2024
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024
Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus2024
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2021
Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2021
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2020
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2020 Blue-tailed Damselfly
Blue-tailed Damselfly
Ischnura elegans2020
Ischnura elegans2020
