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Tank Wood

7 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.01326, -1.95629

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 43 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
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Ross Lanepublic footpath · 247 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 247 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Ross Lanepublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface concretePath type: track
Whiston Bridgepublic footpath · 14 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 14 mPath type: footway
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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

The River Churnet east of Banktop Woods

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Churnet east of Banktop Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CONSALL NATURE PARKCountry park4 km→🦉CONSALLNature reserve4 km→🦉CECILLY BROOKNature reserve3.5 km→🌱Tean Road RecUrban park4 km→🌱Arundel Playing FieldUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Giles' Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.7 km→

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