Plan your visit
Getting here
52.80169, -2.09044
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 218m 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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 218m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking route
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
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Stafford 62Walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
🚴Cycling
57 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 55Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Main RouteCycling route848 m
N/ACycling route128 m
Main RouteCycling route19 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
About this nature reserve
Riverside is a 15-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Stafford, West Midlands, England. Visitors can find tranquil walking paths and diverse habitats that support wildlife, including various bird species and small mammals.
Wildlife to spot
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