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Maple Hayes moated site

1 ha

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.68816, -1.85075

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Coot, Mallard, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Butterfly-bush +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Butterfly-bush +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Large Willow Aphid +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Large Willow Aphid +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
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
Beacon WayWalking route40 km

Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.

Named routeLength 40 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Lichfield Canal Heritage Towpath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
McClean WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route393 m
Named routeLength 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 54Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of a moat near Pipe Green

📷 Bill Boaden · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of a moat near Pipe Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon ParkUrban park1.1 km→✦CATHEDRAL CLOSE AND LINEAR PARK, LICHFIELDHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park900 m→🌱Remembrance GardenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Darnford ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Museum GardensUrban park1.3 km→

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