Sedsall Rough ✦ Ancient woodland 8 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 8 ha
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52.93986, -1.83174
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🧺 Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Coot, Barnacle Goose +90 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Coot, Barnacle Goose +90 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Lesser Celandine, Holly +34 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
picnic area
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Hydropsyche siltalai, Brachycentrus subnubilus +45 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Hydropsyche pellucidula, Hydropsyche siltalai, Brachycentrus subnubilus +45 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Limestone Way Walking route 74 km ▾
Castleton to Rocester
Named route Length 74 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Weaver Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase) Walking route 76 km ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Named route Length 76 km Regional walking route
Show on map 13 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 549 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 549 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 151 m ▾
Named route Length 151 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map N/A Cycling route 135 m ▾
Named route Length 135 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 228 m ▾
Named route Length 228 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 911 m ▾
Named route Length 911 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
4,583 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,583 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Moorhen · Mallard · Barnacle Goose · Coot +33
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Coot Fulica atra Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black Swan Cygnus atratus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Chiloe Wigeon Mareca sibilatrix2025 White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis2025 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea2024 Beaver · Brown Hare
Beaver Castor fiber Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Pea-leaf Weevil · Red-legged Shieldbug
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Himalayan Balsam · Lesser Celandine · Holly · Sycamore · Slender Speedwell +29
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Holly Ilex aquifolium Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,583 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Black-headed Gull · Moorhen · Mallard · Barnacle Goose · Coot +33
Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis2025 Coot Fulica atra Canada Goose Branta canadensis Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Bar-headed Goose Anser indicus Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Black Swan Cygnus atratus2025 Shelduck Tadorna tadorna2025 Common Tern Sterna hirundo2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Dipper Cinclus cinclus2025 Chiloe Wigeon Mareca sibilatrix2025 White-cheeked Pintail Anas bahamensis2025 Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea2024 Beaver · Brown Hare
Beaver Castor fiber Brown Hare Lepus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Pea-leaf Weevil · Red-legged Shieldbug
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Himalayan Balsam · Lesser Celandine · Holly · Sycamore · Slender Speedwell +29
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Holly Ilex aquifolium Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus Slender Speedwell Veronica filiformis Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare Daisy Bellis perennis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum
Giant Hogweed Heracleum mantegazzianum
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Grey Alder Alnus incana
Grey Alder Alnus incana
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Bugle Ajuga reptans
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Bulrush Typha latifolia
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula 