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📷 John Beresford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.81137, -1.60164

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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 Shoveler and Pochard
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 117m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker, Lesser Stag Beetle +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Emperor Dragonfly, Brown Hawker, Lesser Stag Beetle +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Great Willowherb, Arrowhead +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Purple-loosestrife, Great Willowherb, Arrowhead +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

94 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 63Cycling route
Named routeRef 63National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route28 m
Named routeRef 63Length 28 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route379 m
Named routeRef 54Length 379 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route96 m
Named routeLength 96 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route144 m
Named routeLength 144 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The ford, Hollow Lane, Winshill

📷 John Beresford · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The ford, Hollow Lane, Winshill

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱The WashlandsUrban park2 km→🌱Horninglow Linear ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Newhall ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Shobnall FieldsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Coronation ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Memorial GroundsUrban park2.3 km→

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