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Ross Cottages Ruins

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Dogs welcome0 ha

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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Meadowsweet, Bugle +67 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Meadowsweet, Bugle +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Ramsons, Raspberry +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Garden Chafer +45 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, Eristalis pertinax, Garden Chafer +45 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Ross Lanepublic footpath · 654 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 654 mPath type: footway
Ross Bridgepublic footpath · 11 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 11 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

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