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Getting here
52.96067, -2.16853
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- ☀️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
- 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Moorhen +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Carrion Crow, Moorhen +72 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hazel, Sycamore, Daisy +24 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +24 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Syrphus +24 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hazel, Garlic Mustard, Raspberry +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Downs Banks Dog Walk, Downs BankWalking route3.2 km
Take a little exercise with your dog and enjoy the fresh air on this 1.5-mile (2.4km) route alongside the stream, or if you're both feeling energetic, add half a mile (0.8km) more and climb uphill for fantastic panoramic views. Suitable for rugged pushcha
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Wedgwood Drivepublic footpath · 317 m
Wedgwood Drivepublic footpath · 213 m
Barlaston FP11public footpath · 471 m
🚴Cycling
30 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 555Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route718 m
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Main RouteCycling route60 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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