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St Leonard's Church

2 ha

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.75543, -2.11010

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 179m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Canada Goose, Lapwing, House Sparrow +45 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Canada Goose, Lapwing, House Sparrow +45 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character +120 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large Yellow Underwing, Lesser Yellow Underwing, Setaceous Hebrew Character +120 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Daisy, Cleavers, Sticky Mouse-ear +34 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Daisy, Cleavers, Sticky Mouse-ear +34 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bramble, Hawthorn, White Dead-nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
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
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route985 m
Named routeRef 55Length 985 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 5Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 5Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route366 m
Named routeRef 5Length 366 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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St Leonard's Church, Dunston

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Leonard's Church, Dunston

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🌱Wildwood ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Rowley Park Sports StadiumUrban park4.5 km→🌱Penkridge Festival GardenUrban park3.4 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth II Playing FieldUrban park4 km→🌱Meadowcroft ParkUrban park4.3 km→🦉BROCTONNature reserve4.6 km→

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