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SUDBURY HALL

279 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Sudbury Hall · CC BY-SA 3.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome279 ha

Getting here

52.89855, -1.75997

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Grey Heron
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Grey Heron, Coot +77 more · last seen 2025; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Badger, Brown Hare, Rabbit +13 more · last seen 2024; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: The Hall and attached stable block.; Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small White, Peacock +38 more · last seen 2025; Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Creeping Thistle, Meadowsweet +179 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury HallWalking route2 km

The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.

Named routeLength 2 kmDuration 00:45-01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Pennine CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef 68National Cycle Network
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route11.5 km
Named routeRef 68Length 11.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route349 m
Named routeLength 349 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Sudbury Hall

📷 Wikipedia · Sudbury Hall · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⚽Sudbury Cricket GroundPlaying field1.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→🌱Doveridge Playground and Tennis courtUrban park4.3 km→🌱Doveridge ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Barton Blount medieval settlement remains, including a chapel, decoy pond and part of the open field system, 340m north of Barton HallHistoric site4.8 km→✦Sudbury HallHistoric site1.4 km→