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52.89139, -2.19223
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here ☕ Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings ⚽ Playing fields is at its best in summer here ☕ Café on site — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Pied Wagtail, Woodpigeon, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Pied Wagtail, Woodpigeon, Robin +80 more · last seen 2026
Free
⚽ Playing fields
Very strong match
Playing field
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Deceiver, Anthostomella rubicola, Mollisia amenticola +246 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Deceiver, Anthostomella rubicola, Mollisia amenticola +246 more · last seen 2020
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Small White, Large White +40 more · last seen 2025
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café; Playing field
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Two Saints Way Walking route 148 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 route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Downs Banks Dog Walk, Downs Bank Walking route 3.2 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 route Length 3.2 km Duration 01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Stone Circles Challenge Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Downs Banks Edges Walk, Downs Bank Walking route 4 km ▾
Taking you over hills and through secret valleys, this walk contrasts the wild places on your left with green farmland on the right. Undulating with some gravelly paths and narrow stages. Some paths will be muddy during wet weather.
Named route Length 4 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 24 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 718 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 718 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 561 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 561 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 30 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 30 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 760 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 760 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 26 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 26 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface blocks
Show on map Photos The Entrance to Springbank Park, Yarnfield
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Wildlife to spot
4,149 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,149 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Pied Wagtail · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Robin · Mallard +23
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Grey Squirrel · Indet. Deer · Red Fox · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Indet. Deer Cervidae2023 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Mole Talpa europaea2024 Cantharis decipiens · Cheilosia bergenstammi · Alder Leaf Beetle · Broad-barred Fusehorn · 14-spot Ladybird +10
Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Broad-barred Fusehorn Arge cyanocrocea 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023 Elder · Selfheal · Hairy Tare · Ribwort Plantain · Yorkshire-fog +68
Elder Sambucus nigra Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2024 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024 Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024 Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,149 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 28 species
spring autumn winter
2026 ▾
Pied Wagtail · Black-headed Gull · Woodpigeon · Robin · Mallard +23
Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Robin Erithacus rubecula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Merlin Falco columbarius2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Rock Dove Columba livia2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Grey Squirrel · Indet. Deer · Red Fox · Mole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Indet. Deer Cervidae2023 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 Mole Talpa europaea2024 Cantharis decipiens · Cheilosia bergenstammi · Alder Leaf Beetle · Broad-barred Fusehorn · 14-spot Ladybird +10
Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens Cheilosia bergenstammi Cheilosia bergenstammi Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni Broad-barred Fusehorn Arge cyanocrocea 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2023 Elder · Selfheal · Hairy Tare · Ribwort Plantain · Yorkshire-fog +68
Elder Sambucus nigra Selfheal Prunella vulgaris Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2024 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024 Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024 Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Violet Black-legged Robberfly
Violet Black-legged Robberfly
Dioctria atricapilla2023
Dioctria atricapilla2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2023
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2023
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata2023
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2023
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens2023
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus2023
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2023
Macustus grisescens Macustus grisescens2023
Macustus grisescens Macustus grisescens2023
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2023
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2023 Ground-ivy
Ground-ivy
Glechoma hederacea
Glechoma hederacea
Bullwort Ammi majus2024
Bullwort Ammi majus2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2024
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
Timothy Phleum pratense2024
Timothy Phleum pratense2024
Water Bent Polypogon viridis2024
Water Bent Polypogon viridis2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Wild-oat Avena fatua2024
Wild-oat Avena fatua2024
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2023
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2023
Enchanter's-nightshade Circaea lutetiana2023
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2023
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2023
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2023
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2023
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2023
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2023
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2023
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum2023
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2023
Great Mullein Verbascum thapsus2023
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2023
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2023
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2023
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2023
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2023
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2023
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2023
Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2023
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2023
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2023
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2023
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2023
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2023
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum2023
Greater Plantain Plantago major2023
Greater Plantain Plantago major2023
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2023
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2023
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris2023
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2023
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2023
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2023
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2023
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2023
Biting Stonecrop Sedum acre2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Beech Fagus sylvatica2023
Beech Fagus sylvatica2023
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2023
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum2023
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2023
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2023
Dog-rose Rosa canina2023
Dog-rose Rosa canina2023
Smith's Pepperwort Lepidium heterophyllum2023
Smith's Pepperwort Lepidium heterophyllum2023
Silver Birch Betula pendula2023
Silver Birch Betula pendula2023
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2023
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia2023
Slender Parsley-piert Aphanes australis2023
Slender Parsley-piert Aphanes australis2023
Daisy Bellis perennis2023
Daisy Bellis perennis2023
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2023
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2023
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2023
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum2023
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria2023
Beaked Hawk's-beard Crepis vesicaria2023
Narrow-leaved Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. nigra2023
Narrow-leaved Vetch Vicia sativa subsp. nigra2023
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2023
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2023
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2023
Thyme-leaved Speedwell Veronica serpyllifolia2023
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2023
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2023
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2023
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2023
Spiked Sedge Carex spicata2023
Spiked Sedge Carex spicata2023
White Stonecrop Sedum album2023
White Stonecrop Sedum album2023
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2023
Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria2023
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2023
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis2023
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2023
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum2023
Apple Malus domestica2023
Apple Malus domestica2023
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2023
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2023
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2023
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2023
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2023
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2023
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2023
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2023
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2023
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2023
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2023
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus2023 