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The Ashes

8 ha

📷 John Poyser · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.75117, -1.75342

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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
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Red Dead-nettle, White Dead-nettle +17 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Green Alkanet, Holly, Greater Celandine +151 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Green Alkanet, Holly, Greater Celandine +151 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly +10 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route420 m
Named routeRef 54Length 420 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Temporary DiversionCycling route464 m
Named routeRef 54Length 464 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-road
Main RouteCycling route117 m
Named routeRef 54Length 117 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route321 m
Named routeRef 54Length 321 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track and gas pipe

📷 John Poyser · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track and gas pipe

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Nearby places

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🌱National Memorial ArboretumUrban park3 km→🌱Civil Defence Memorial GroveUrban park2.8 km→🌱WAAC/QMAAC/ATS/WRAC Memorial GardenUrban park2.8 km→🌱RAF Regiment Memorial GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Sands GardenUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Inner Wheel GroveUrban park2.9 km→

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