🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Firemans Rest — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦88+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Moorhen and Mallard
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
☕Firemans Rest — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
☕Café🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
10 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Moorhen, Mallard, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Chrysotoxum verralli, Meliscaeva auricollis +133 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝
Family friendly
Good match
café
Free
🚲
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5
Varies
🐶
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Downs Banks Dog Walk, Downs BankWalking route3.2 km▾
Take a little exercise with your dog and enjoy the fresh air on this 1.5-mile (2.4km) route alongside the stream, or if you're both feeling energetic, add half a mile (0.8km) more and climb uphill for fantastic panoramic views. Suitable for rugged pushcha
Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Taking you over hills and through secret valleys, this walk contrasts the wild places on your left with green farmland on the right. Undulating with some gravelly paths and narrow stages. Some paths will be muddy during wet weather.
Named routeLength 4 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling
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24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route718 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 718 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route561 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 561 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route30 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route760 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 760 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route26 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
