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Getting here
52.98572, -1.93295
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +84 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Hart's-Tongue, Himalayan Balsam +28 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Cheilosia illustrata +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Alder Leaf Beetle, Cheilosia illustrata +18 more · last seen 2025
Horse riding
Strong match
Horse riding listed as facility
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 36 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Churnet WayWalking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Weaver WalkWalking route
Newton Lanepublic footpath · 121 m
Alton 8public footpath · 2 m
Alton 8public footpath · 13 m
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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