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Nursery Wood - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha
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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

5 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Hanchurch Walk (Blue)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Red)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Green)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track W from Hoghshead Wood, Maer

Track W from Hoghshead Wood, Maer

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