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Paynsley Hall moated site and outer enclosure

4 ha

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.93955, -2.02094

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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
  • ✦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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Skylark, Magpie, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Skylark, Magpie, Blackbird +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Eupeodes corollae, Rhingia campestris, Marmalade Hoverfly +49 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Eupeodes corollae, Rhingia campestris, Marmalade Hoverfly +49 more · last seen 2019

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Dog-violet, Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Dog-violet, Lesser Celandine, Bee Orchid +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Solar panels at Paynsley chicken farm

📷 Chris · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Solar panels at Paynsley chicken farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tean Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wentlows Playing FieldsUrban park3.1 km→🌱Blythe Bridge Recreation GroundUrban park3.8 km→🌱Wedgwood Open SpaceUrban park4.8 km→🌱Elmwood Drive GreenUrban park3.6 km→✦Three Anglo-Scandinavian crosses in St Mary's and All Saints' churchyardHistoric site4.1 km→

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