Queen's Park, Longton 18 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Dogs welcome 18 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Stoke-on-Trent Getting here
52.97540, -2.14007
Open directionsv ✦ Grade II* Registered Park and Garden — Particularly important historic designed landscape on the National Heritage List for England, of more than special interest.
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 🛝 Playground 139m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🛝 Playground 139m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🅿️ Parking🛝 Playground🚻 Toilets
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Painted Lady +49 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley, Winter Aconite +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Cow Parsley, Winter Aconite +18 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Guelder-rose +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Saints Way Walking route 148 km ▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Named route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Downs Banks Dog Walk, Downs Bank Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Take a little exercise with your dog and enjoy the fresh air on this 1.5-mile (2.4km) route alongside the stream, or if you're both feeling energetic, add half a mile (0.8km) more and climb uphill for fantastic panoramic views. Suitable for rugged pushcha
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Kidsgrove to Stoke Ridgeway Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Stone Circles Challenge Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 National Route 550 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 550 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 875 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 875 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 181 m ▾
Named route Ref 555 Length 181 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 550 Length 15 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
6,995 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,995 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Swift · Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Chiffchaff · Moorhen +41
Swift Apus apus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Badger · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Eristalis pertinax · Green Shieldbug · Greater Bulb-Fly +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025 🌿 Plants 18 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Cow Parsley · Winter Aconite · Stinking Hellebore · Common Nettle +13
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Hairy Bitter-cress Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,995 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Swift · Woodpigeon · Canada Goose · Chiffchaff · Moorhen +41
Swift Apus apus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Muscovy Duck Cairina moschata2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Badger · Brown Rat
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Brown Rat Rattus norvegicus2025 🐝 Insects 18 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Eristalis pertinax · Green Shieldbug · Greater Bulb-Fly +13
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025 Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025 🌿 Plants 18 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Lesser Celandine · Cow Parsley · Winter Aconite · Stinking Hellebore · Common Nettle +13
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Winter Aconite Eranthis hyemalis Stinking Hellebore Helleborus foetidus Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025 Hairy Bitter-cress Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens2025
Syritta pipiens2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025 Cardamine hirsuta
Cardamine hirsuta
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2025
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Corncockle Agrostemma githago2025
Corncockle Agrostemma githago2025
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2025
Lawson Cypress Cupressus lawsoniana2025
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