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Trentham Gardens

198 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

AncientBirdsBluebells
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome198 ha

Getting here

52.95938, -2.20241

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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
  • 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

11 activities

Ancient woodland

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Tufted Duck +60 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Bluebell walks

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Californian Poppy, Cornflower · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mute Swan, Coot, Tufted Duck +60 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: Remains of Trentham Hall: The Grand Entrance and conservatory; Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route718 m
Named routeRef 5Length 718 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route760 m
Named routeRef 5Length 760 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Named routeRef 5Length 26 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Named routeRef 5Length 30 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Longton Brook Greenwaybridleway · 339 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 339 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Longton Brook Greenwaybridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Heronry on island at Trentham Gardens

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Heronry on island at Trentham Gardens

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Queen's ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Lyme Valley ParkwayUrban park4.7 km→🌱Mount Pleasant Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→✦Trentham GardensHistoric site400 m→🐄Trentham Farm ShopVisitor farm500 m→🌱Trentham ParkUrban park900 m→