Willoughbridge Bogs ✦ Ancient woodland 12 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Newcastle-under-Lyme Getting here
52.95220, -2.37324
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell · last seen 2018
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Small White, Red Admiral +169 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Small White, Red Admiral +169 more · last seen 2024
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
〰 Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Newcastle Way Walking route 40 km ▾
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Named route Length 40 km Regional walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 552 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 552 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 556 m ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 556 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 6.5 km ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 6.5 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 4.2 km ▾
Named route Ref 552 Length 4.2 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Field view near Willoughbridge Farm
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Wildlife to spot
1,367 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,367 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Nuthatch · Wren +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Turdus philomelos clarkei Turdus philomelos clarkei Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2022 🦌 Mammals 11 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Rabbit · Red Fox · Hedgehog · Shrew +6
Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Shrew Soricidae2024 Grey Squirrel 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Swollen-thighed Beetle · Rhingia campestris · Garden Chafer · 14-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug +14
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Broad Centurion Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,367 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Nuthatch · Wren +34
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Blackbird Turdus merula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Coal Tit Periparus ater Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Swallow Hirundo rustica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Starling Sturnus vulgaris Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Turdus philomelos clarkei Turdus philomelos clarkei Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Curlew Numenius arquata2023 Garden Warbler Sylvia borin2022 🦌 Mammals 11 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Badger · Rabbit · Red Fox · Hedgehog · Shrew +6
Badger Meles meles Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2024 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2023 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Shrew Soricidae2024 Grey Squirrel 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Swollen-thighed Beetle · Rhingia campestris · Garden Chafer · 14-spot Ladybird · Red-legged Shieldbug +14
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis Rhingia campestris Rhingia campestris Garden Chafer Phyllopertha horticola 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis Broad Centurion Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sciurus carolinensis2024
Sciurus carolinensis2024
Mustelidae Mustelidae2023
Mustelidae Mustelidae2023
Mole Talpa europaea2023
Mole Talpa europaea2023
Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2023
Bank Vole Myodes glareolus2023
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023
Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2023
Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis2022
Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis2022 Chloromyia formosa
Chloromyia formosa
Curculio Curculio
Curculio Curculio
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa
Rhagonycha lignosa Rhagonycha lignosa
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata
Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2022
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2022
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2022
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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