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Pell Wall Wood

22 ha

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.89401, -2.47960

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wigeon +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Wigeon +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bramble +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, White Clover, Cleavers +117 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, White Clover, Cleavers +117 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Puccinia circaeae, Pucciniastrum circaeae, Oak Mildew +5 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Puccinia circaeae, Pucciniastrum circaeae, Oak Mildew +5 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
hodnet-market draytonCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 552Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route307 m
Named routeRef 552Length 307 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Sandy Lanebridleway · 963 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 963 mPath type: unclassified
Sandy Lanebridleway · 326 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 326 mPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View of Pell Wall, near Market Drayton

📷 Humphrey Bolton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View of Pell Wall, near Market Drayton

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Town ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦PELL WALLHistoric site200 m→🌱Market Drayton Swimming CentreUrban park700 m→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds1 km→🌱Dalelands PlaygroundUrban park1.3 km→🌱Christchurch ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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