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Getting here
52.75631, -2.22593
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Shelduck
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 130m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Shelduck
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 130m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Lapwing, Shelduck, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
Birds — Lapwing, Shelduck, Mallard +81 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Green-veined White, Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
Grade II* listed building: CHURCH OF ST EDITHA; Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Primrose, Marsh-marigold +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route▾
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Named routeRegional walking route
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route103 m▾
Named routeRef 55Length 103 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route351 m▾
Named routeRef 55Length 351 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route658 m▾
Named routeRef 55Length 658 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route310 m▾
Named routeRef 55Length 310 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.9 km▾
Named routeRef 55Length 3.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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St Editha's church in Church Eaton
Weather for this location
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Wildlife to spot
1,821 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
1,821 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds33 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Lapwing · Shelduck · Mallard · Blackbird +28
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2023
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2023
- TealAnas crecca2023
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
- MagpiePica pica2022
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2021
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2023
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2022
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2022
- CurlewNumenius arquata2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2021
- JayGarrulus glandarius2021
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2021
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2021
- NuthatchSitta europaea2021
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2021
- SwiftApus apus2021
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2021
- CootFulica atra2021
🦌Mammals7 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Field Vole · Mole · Brown Hare · Otter +2
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2021
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2021
- MoleTalpa europaea2021
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2021
- OtterLutra lutra
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects26 species
springsummer
2025▾
Alder Leaf Beetle · Mesembrina meridiana · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Common Blue Damselfly +21
- Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2021
- Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata
Marsh-marigold · Primrose · Cow Parsley · Alder · Daisy +48
- Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- DaisyBellis perennis
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Meadow ThistleCirsium dissectum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
1,821 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds33 species
wintersummer
2025▾
Woodpigeon · Lapwing · Shelduck · Mallard · Blackbird +28
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- LapwingVanellus vanellus2023
- ShelduckTadorna tadorna
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos2023
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- KingfisherAlcedo atthis2024
- Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2023
- TealAnas crecca2023
- Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus2023
- MagpiePica pica2022
- Mute SwanCygnus olor2021
- GoosanderMergus merganser
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2024
- Pied WagtailMotacilla alba yarrellii2024
- OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2023
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus2022
- WhitethroatCurruca communis2022
- SwallowHirundo rustica2022
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2022
- CurlewNumenius arquata2022
- PheasantPhasianus colchicus2022
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2022
- Little EgretEgretta garzetta2022
- House MartinDelichon urbicum2021
- JayGarrulus glandarius2021
- Grey HeronArdea cinerea2021
- House SparrowPasser domesticus2021
- NuthatchSitta europaea2021
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone2021
- SwiftApus apus2021
- MoorhenGallinula chloropus2021
- CootFulica atra2021
🦌Mammals7 species
summerautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Field Vole · Mole · Brown Hare · Otter +2
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis2021
- Field VoleMicrotus agrestis2021
- MoleTalpa europaea2021
- Brown HareLepus europaeus2021
- OtterLutra lutra
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus
🐸Amphibians1 species
spring
2025▾
Common Frog
- Common FrogRana temporaria
🐝Insects26 species
springsummer
2025▾
Alder Leaf Beetle · Mesembrina meridiana · 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis pertinax · Common Blue Damselfly +21
- Alder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alni
- Mesembrina meridianaMesembrina meridiana
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinax
- Common Blue DamselflyEnallagma cyathigerum2021
- Rutpela maculataRutpela maculata
Marsh-marigold · Primrose · Cow Parsley · Alder · Daisy +48
- Marsh-marigoldCaltha palustris
- PrimrosePrimula vulgaris
- Cow ParsleyAnthriscus sylvestris
- AlderAlnus glutinosa
- DaisyBellis perennis
- Marsh ThistleCirsium palustre
- Meadow ThistleCirsium dissectum
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2021
2021
HedgehogErinaceus europaeus2021HedgehogErinaceus europaeus20212021
2021
Slender Ground-hopperTetrix subulataSlender Ground-hopperTetrix subulataLong-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscusLong-winged Cone-headConocephalus fuscusRoesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiRoesel's Bush-cricketRoeseliana roeseliiCheilosiaCheilosiaCheilosiaCheilosiaDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorDark-edged Bee-flyBombylius majorCat FleaCtenocephalides felis2023Cat FleaCtenocephalides felis2023Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa2023Bloody-nosed BeetleTimarcha tenebricosa2023Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2022Common DarterSympetrum striolatum2022Tiger CraneflyNephrotoma flavescens2022Tiger CraneflyNephrotoma flavescens2022Marsh SnipeflyRhagio tringarius2022Marsh SnipeflyRhagio tringarius2022Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2022Black SnipeflyChrysopilus cristatus2022HornetVespa crabro2021HornetVespa crabro2021Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2021Box Tree MothCydalima perspectalis2021Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2021Rosemary BeetleChrysolina americana2021Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysiGrypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2021Grypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysiGrypocoris (Lophyromiris) stysi2021Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2021Banded DemoiselleCalopteryx splendens2021Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2021Swollen-thighed BeetleOedemera nobilis2021Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2021Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2021Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2021Large Red DamselflyPyrrhosoma nymphula2021Black ClockPterostichus madidus2021Black ClockPterostichus madidus20212024
2024
CuckooflowerCardamine pratensisCuckooflowerCardamine pratensisFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaFoxgloveDigitalis purpureaRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumRosebay WillowherbChamaenerion angustifoliumWood AvensGeum urbanumWood AvensGeum urbanumCommon NettleUrtica dioicaCommon NettleUrtica dioicaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaMeadowsweetFilipendula ulmariaLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumLords-and-LadiesArum maculatumMarsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2024Marsh-bedstrawGalium palustre2024Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2022Common FleabanePulicaria dysenterica2022Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2022Common Spotted-orchidDactylorhiza fuchsii2022Tubular Water-dropwortOenanthe fistulosa2022Tubular Water-dropwortOenanthe fistulosa2022Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2022Marsh RagwortJacobaea aquatica2022Southern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza praetermissa2022Southern Marsh-orchidDactylorhiza praetermissa2022HornbeamCarpinus betulusHornbeamCarpinus betulusWhite CloverTrifolium repensWhite CloverTrifolium repensElderSambucus nigraElderSambucus nigraLesser CelandineFicaria vernaLesser CelandineFicaria vernaGuelder-roseViburnum opulusGuelder-roseViburnum opulusMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow VetchlingLathyrus pratensisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisMeadow ButtercupRanunculus acrisRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataRibwort PlantainPlantago lanceolataCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCarnation SedgeCarex paniceaCowslipPrimula verisCowslipPrimula verisHollyIlex aquifoliumHollyIlex aquifoliumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumHoneysuckleLonicera periclymenumGreater PlantainPlantago majorGreater PlantainPlantago majorMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisMeadow FoxtailAlopecurus pratensisCommon VetchVicia sativaCommon VetchVicia sativaHawthornCrataegus monogynaHawthornCrataegus monogynaRed CloverTrifolium pratenseRed CloverTrifolium pratenseSquare-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum2024Square-stalked St John's-wortHypericum tetrapterum2024Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2022Common ValerianValeriana officinalis2022Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum2022Hemp-agrimonyEupatorium cannabinum2022Water MintMentha aquatica2022Water MintMentha aquatica2022Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2022Clustered DockRumex conglomeratus2022Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2022Greater Bird's-foot-trefoilLotus pedunculatus2022Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2022Common RagwortJacobaea vulgaris2022RedshankPersicaria maculosa2022RedshankPersicaria maculosa2022Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2022Dotted LoosestrifeLysimachia punctata2022Zigzag CloverTrifolium medium2022Zigzag CloverTrifolium medium2022Marsh VioletViola palustris2022Marsh VioletViola palustris2022Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia2022Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia2022Celery-leaved ButtercupRanunculus sceleratus2022Celery-leaved ButtercupRanunculus sceleratus2022Bog PimpernelLysimachia tenella2022Bog PimpernelLysimachia tenella2022Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2022Common CottongrassEriophorum angustifolium2022Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2021Common Yellow-sedgeCarex demissa2021