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Oak Rough

14 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.90598, -1.76175

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Greylag Goose +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +20 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +196 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Meadowsweet, Pedunculate Oak, Common Nettle +196 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury HallWalking route2 km

The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route349 m
Named routeLength 349 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A515 towards Ashbourne

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A515 towards Ashbourne

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦SUDBURY HALLHistoric site800 m→⚽Sudbury Cricket GroundPlaying field2.1 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→🌱Doveridge Playground and Tennis courtUrban park4.1 km→🌱Doveridge ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦Barton Blount medieval settlement remains, including a chapel, decoy pond and part of the open field system, 340m north of Barton HallHistoric site4.7 km→

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