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Outclough Wood

1 ha

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.08204, -2.17744

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Robin
  • 🌿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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Maple, Common Reed, Gorse +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Field Maple, Common Reed, Gorse +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Hazel +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +12 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Migrant Hawker +12 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Cheshire Ring Canal WalkWalking route
Named 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
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Cycling

95 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 route1.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 555Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stream south of Brindley Ford

📷 Richard Dorrell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stream south of Brindley Ford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Westport Lake ParkUrban park4.6 km→🦉WESTPORT LAKENature reserve4.6 km→🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Burslem ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Whitfield Valley Local Nature ReserveUrban park2.3 km→

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