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The Devil's Ring and Finger

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📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.93664, -2.43700

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Kestrel and Rook
  • ✦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

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Rook, Starling +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Soprano Pipistrelle, Common Pipistrelle, Grey Squirrel +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Bluebell, Red Campion +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Historic gardens

Historic site

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
Weaver WayWalking route
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Cheshire CircuitWalking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 552Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Named routeRef 552Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route65 m
Named routeRef 552Length 65 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 552Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.9 km
Named routeRef 552Length 6.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Devil's Ring & Finger near Norton in Hales

📷 Colin Park · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Devil's Ring & Finger near Norton in Hales

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