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Straighthills Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Goldfinch +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Ramsons, Raspberry +14 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Common Striated Feather-moss, Transparent Fork-moss +133 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +124 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Woodcock TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Kingsley 77public footpath · 680 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 680 mPath type: path
Ipstones 116public footpath · 13 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 13 mIncline upPath type: steps
Ipstones 116public footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mIncline upPath type: steps
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nature Area at Kingsley and Froghall Station

📷 David Dixon · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nature Area at Kingsley and Froghall Station

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🏞️CONSALL NATURE PARKCountry park3.4 km→🦉CONSALLNature reserve3.4 km→🦉CECILLY BROOKNature reserve4.1 km→🌱Tean Road RecUrban park4.6 km→🦉HALES HALL POOLNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Consall Nature ParkUrban park3.5 km→

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