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Wootton Park

10 ha

📷 Roger Temple · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.99232, -1.85992

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Mandarin Duck +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Mute Swan, Mandarin Duck +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Sycamore, Ivy, Red Campion +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Sycamore, Ivy, Red Campion +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Acid grassland — heathland butterflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Sericomyia silentis, Harlequin Ladybird +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Sweet Chestnut, White Dead-nettle, Hazel +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

Named routeLength 74 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Weaver WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Ramshorn 24public footpath · 130 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 130 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
Ramshorn 21public footpath · 1.2 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.2 kmSurface unpavedPath type: footway
The Avenuepublic footpath · 79 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 79 mSurface asphaltPath type: track
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath entrance to Wootton Lodge park

📷 Roger Temple · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath entrance to Wootton Lodge park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ALTON TOWERSHistoric site2 km→🌱The GardensUrban park2.1 km→🌱The LawnsUrban park2.2 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→🐄Denstone Hall Farm ShopVisitor farm3.1 km→🌱Her Ladyship's GardensUrban park2.3 km→

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