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The Folly

29 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome29 ha

Getting here

52.92154, -2.41955

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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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Dunnock, Robin +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Beautiful Demoiselle +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Southern Hawker, Beautiful Demoiselle +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km

Market Drayton to Mow Cop

Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking 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
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
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

The Folly woodland

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Folly woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Knighton CuttingUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4.8 km→🌱Market Drayton Swimming CentreUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Chad's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Moated site, four pond bays and an associated enclosure at Willoughbridge ParkHistoric site3.9 km→⛪St Thomas and St Stephen's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→

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