Getting here
53.06666, -2.14982
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
- 🐕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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Coot, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Coot, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +61 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bulrush, Blackthorn, Hogweed +36 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bulrush, Blackthorn, Hogweed +36 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bulrush, Blackthorn, Hogweed +8 more foraging species
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Route 550
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
🚴Cycling
98 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 555Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
National Route 550Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route54 m
N/ACycling route48 m
Wildlife to spot
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