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Redheath Plantation

8 ha

📷 ninesevenoh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

53.01292, -2.28468

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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
  • 🛝Playground 253m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird +62 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Common Darter, Harlequin Ladybird +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Grey Alder, Alder, Common Nettle +31 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Grey Alder, Alder, Common Nettle +31 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Rowan +4 more foraging species

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 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 routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Green)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

18 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
Silverdale GreenwayCycling route
Named routeRef 551National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route29 m
Named routeRef 551Length 29 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 551Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route41 m
Named routeRef 551Length 41 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route336 m
Named routeRef 551Length 336 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Silverdale Railway Tunnel Air Vent

📷 ninesevenoh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Silverdale Railway Tunnel Air Vent

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lyme Valley ParkwayUrban park4.7 km→🌱Silverdale Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦KEELE HALLHistoric site1.8 km→🏞️APEDALE COMMUNITYCountry park2.6 km→🌱Brampton ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Queen's GardensUrban park4 km→

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