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Toothill Wood

8 ha

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.97948, -1.89999

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 104m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Lesser Celandine, Hart's-Tongue +30 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, Lesser Celandine, Hart's-Tongue +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meliscaeva cinctella, Green Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Meliscaeva cinctella, Green Shieldbug +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Red Dead-nettle, Meadowsweet +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 55 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Toothill Lanepublic footpath · 132 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 132 mPath type: track
Alton 8public footpath · 360 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 360 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Castle Roadpublic footpath · 21 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
🐴

Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Alton 11bridleway · 251 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 251 mPath type: path
Alton 11bridleway · 216 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 216 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Alton 11bridleway · 164 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 164 mPath type: bridleway
Alton 11bridleway · 98 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 98 mPath type: service
Alton 12bridleway · 155 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 155 mSurface gravelPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath in Toothill Wood

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath in Toothill Wood

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✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site1 km→🌱The GardensUrban park1 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park1.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm3.7 km→✦Alton CastleHistoric site500 m→

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