Plan your visit
Getting here
52.96283, -2.19795
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Coot
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cafe on the Square at Il Gusto — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦63+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Coot
- 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
- ☕Cafe on the Square at Il Gusto — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Picnic day out
Very strong match
picnic area, café, toilets, car park
Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets, picnic area
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2026
Farm visits
Strong match
Farm shop
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 3 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
🚴Cycling
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Route 555Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route875 m
Main RouteCycling route718 m
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Main RouteCycling route30 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Longton Brook Greenwaybridleway · 339 m
Longton Brook Greenwaybridleway · 6 m
Wildlife to spot
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Nearby places
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