Quarry Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 81 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 81 ha
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53.12335, -2.21519
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 139m away — 8 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 139m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wheatear +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Wheatear +76 more · last seen 2025
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
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🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bramble, Guelder-rose, Ivy +17 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Blue-tailed Damselfly +86 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser, Blue-tailed Damselfly +86 more · last seen 2025
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Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Guelder-rose, Hogweed +3 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 12 signed routes nearby · 56 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Newcastle Way Walking route 40 km ▾
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Named route Length 40 km Regional walking route
Show on map Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Kidsgrove to Stoke Ridgeway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Halls Road public footpath · 120 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 120 m Path type: track
Show on map Hardings Row public footpath · 93 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 93 m Path type: track
Show on map Ackers Crossing Subway public footpath · 22 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 22 m Path type: footway
Show on map 88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cheshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 70 Regional cycle route
Show on map National Route 555 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 555 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 573 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 573 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 54 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 54 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
Halls Road bridleway · 100 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 100 m Path type: track
Show on map Halls Road bridleway · 116 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 116 m Path type: track
Show on map Halls Road bridleway · 181 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 181 m Path type: track
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Roe Park below Quarry Wood
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6,735 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,735 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blackbird · Robin +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Linnet Linaria cannabina Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Skylark Alauda arvensis Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Raven Corvus corax Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Grey Squirrel · Mole · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Broad-bodied Chaser · Azure Damselfly +17
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024 Guelder-rose · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Bracken · Foxglove · Brooklime +1
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,735 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Carrion Crow · Magpie · Blackbird · Robin +37
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Dunnock Prunella modularis Swift Apus apus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Canada Goose Branta canadensis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Stock Dove Columba oenas Swallow Hirundo rustica Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Linnet Linaria cannabina Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Skylark Alauda arvensis Erithacus rubecula melophilus Erithacus rubecula melophilus Nuthatch Sitta europaea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Raven Corvus corax Shore Lark Eremophila alpestris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Grey Squirrel · Mole · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Large Red Damselfly · Broad-bodied Chaser · Azure Damselfly +17
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2024 Guelder-rose · Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage · Bracken · Foxglove · Brooklime +1
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium Bracken Pteridium aquilinum Foxglove Digitalis purpurea Brooklime Veronica beccabunga Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Darter
Common Darter
Sympetrum striolatum
Sympetrum striolatum
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2024
Common Hawker Aeshna juncea2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2024
Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2024
Evacanthus interruptus Evacanthus interruptus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2024 