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Park Wood

2 ha

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

53.01635, -1.93677

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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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Wren +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Guelder-rose, Ramsons +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley, Common Nettle +78 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley, Common Nettle +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Mesembrina meridiana, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Mesembrina meridiana, 7-spot Ladybird +19 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 15Walking route12.9 km
Named routeLength 12.9 kmRegional walking route
Peak District Boundary Walk Stage 16Walking route18.1 km
Named routeLength 18.1 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route140 m
Named routeRef 549Length 140 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 549Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path passing Rough Rock, Whiston Golf Course, Staffordshire

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path passing Rough Rock, Whiston Golf Course, Staffordshire

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✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site4.8 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park4.3 km→🦉CECILLY BROOKNature reserve4.5 km→🌱The GardensUrban park4.6 km→🦉HALES HALL POOLNature reserve3.7 km→🌱Arundel Playing FieldUrban park4.3 km→

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