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The Rough

7 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.80346, -1.67298

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 145m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Black-headed Gull +100 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Black-headed Gull +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Large White, Small White +68 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Large White, Small White +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Butterfly-bush, Bluebell, Raspberry +17 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Bluebell, Raspberry +17 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Bristly Oxtongue, White Dead-nettle

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

83 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route144 m
Named routeLength 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The northern side of the Trent valley, near The Rough

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The northern side of the Trent valley, near The Rough

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🌱Maize MazeUrban park1.4 km→🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱The WashlandsUrban park3.2 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park1.5 km→🦉BRANSTON WATER PARKNature reserve2.2 km→🏞️BRANSTON WATER PARKCountry park2.2 km→

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