Plan your visit
Getting here
52.95996, -2.18689
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Woodpigeon, Mallard +59 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Migrant Hawker, Chalcosyrphus nemorum, Limnephilus decipiens · last seen 2025; Insects — Migrant Hawker, Chalcosyrphus nemorum, Limnephilus decipiens · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Hazel, Californian Poppy, Cornflower · last seen 2026; Plants — Hazel, Californian Poppy, Cornflower · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
26 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route718 m
Main RouteCycling route760 m
Main RouteCycling route26 m
Main RouteCycling route30 m
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Wildlife to spot
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