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Walton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Mark Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.74821, -1.68774

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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
  • 🌿Foraging 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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Little Grebe +88 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Egret, Green Sandpiper, Little Grebe +88 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cherry Plum, Common Field-speedwell, Coltsfoot +3 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Southern Hawker, 2-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Willow Emerald Damselfly, Southern Hawker, 2-spot Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Coton in the Elms Circular WalkWalking route10 km
Named routeLength 10 kmLocal walking route
Spires and SteeplesWalking route
Named route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 54Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 63Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route237 m
Named routeRef 63Length 237 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route304 m
Named routeRef 63Length 304 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Over the Rapeseed to Walton Wood

📷 Mark Walton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Over the Rapeseed to Walton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱National Memorial ArboretumUrban park3.4 km→🌱Rosliston Forestry CentreUrban park3.5 km→🌱Sensory GardenUrban park3.2 km→🌱General Post Office Memorial GardenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Halton GroveUrban park3.6 km→🌱BLESMA Memorial GardenUrban park3.6 km→

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