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Pit alignments running NE and SW centring 320yds (300m) N of Wychnor Bridge

8 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Mute Swan, Magpie +83 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Mute Swan, Magpie +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Lesser Celandine, Spear Thistle, White Dead-nettle +90 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Spear Thistle, White Dead-nettle +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — White Dead-nettle, Red Dead-nettle, Hawthorn +12 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza centranthi +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Trioza centranthi +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 54Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Temporary DiversionCycling route464 m
Named routeRef 54Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route36 m
Named routeRef 54Length 36 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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