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Pool Osier Beds

5 ha

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.86745, -2.33519

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hogweed, White Dead-nettle, Common Nettle +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hogweed, Holly, White Dead-nettle +58 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hogweed, Holly, White Dead-nettle +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Eristalis pertinax, Woundwort Shieldbug +10 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Eristalis pertinax, Woundwort Shieldbug +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mill Pool at Offley Mill

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Mill Pool at Offley Mill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Copmere Picnic SiteUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bishops Offley (Millennium Green)Urban park1 km→🌱Sugnall Walled GardenUrban park2.4 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→💧Bromley PoolReservoir4.9 km→

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