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MARSHES HILL COMMON

6 ha

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.09008, -2.14277

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

60 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

About this nature reserve

Marshes Hill Common is a Local Nature Reserve of 6 hectares in Staffordshire Moorlands, West Midlands. Visitors can explore heathland and grassland habitats teeming with wildflowers, and may spot birds like skylarks while enjoying walking trails.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Marshes Hill Common

📷 Chris Wimbush · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Marshes Hill Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦BIDDULPH GRANGEHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Biddulph Grange GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Whitfield Valley Local Nature ReserveUrban park3.7 km→🌱Burslem Golf CourseUrban park4.5 km→🌱Biddulph Grange Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→

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