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St Anne's Church

1 ha

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

53.08233, -2.14209

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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
  • 🐕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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Blackthorn, Sheep's Sorrel

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Emperor Dragonfly, Red-legged Shieldbug +16 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple Toadflax, Cow Parsley, Garlic Mustard +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple Toadflax, Cow Parsley, Garlic Mustard +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove)Walking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Mow Cop-Rushton Spencer)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part north - Rushton Spencer

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

72 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Alternative RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 555Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Anne's Church, Brown Edge

📷 David Weston · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Anne's Church, Brown Edge

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Burslem ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Chatterley Whitfield Heritage Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Whitfield Valley Local Nature ReserveUrban park3 km→🌱Burslem Golf CourseUrban park3.9 km→🌱Tunstall ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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