Getting here
52.99275, -1.90856
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +69 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Wren +69 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hart's-Tongue, Lesser Celandine, Himalayan Balsam +54 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Meadowsweet, Wood-sorrel, Beech +12 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 26 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Limestone WayWalking route74 km
Castleton to Rocester
Churnet WayWalking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Weaver WalkWalking route
Earl's Roadpublic footpath · 17 m
Alton 8public footpath · 236 m
Farley 2public footpath · 962 m
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 550Cycling route
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Lord's Bridgebridleway · 13 m
Alton 11bridleway · 216 m
Alton 11bridleway · 251 m
Wildlife to spot
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