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The Alders

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeSeasonalDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.93398, -1.89244

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Spindle, Small Balsam, Nipplewort · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Black Swan, Tawny Owl · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Large White +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Hook Lanepublic footpath · 159 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 159 mPath type: service
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route151 m
Named routeLength 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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 route911 m
Named routeLength 911 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pale Flatts Farm

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pale Flatts Farm

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Nearby places

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🌱Bramshall Road ParkUrban park4 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm4.5 km→✦Croxden AbbeyHistoric site2.5 km→✦Greatgate Whipping PostHistoric site3.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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