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Scrubby Oaks

29 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

52.93864, -2.37715

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bramble, Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Creeping Buttercup, Common Nettle +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 552Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.9 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.5 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.2 km
Named routeRef 552Length 4.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to Lordsley End Farm

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to Lordsley End Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton CuttingUrban park3 km→✦MAER HALLHistoric site4 km→🌱Dorothy Clive GardenUrban park2.1 km→✦Moated site, four pond bays and an associated enclosure at Willoughbridge ParkHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Podmore GreenUrban park4.2 km→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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