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Wassage Covert - Woodland plantation

1 ha

📷 Stephen Pearce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.80388, -2.16429

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 150m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

7 activities

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Route 55

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: The Way for the Millennium

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Two Saints WayWalking route148 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 routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stafford 62Walking route
Named route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Stafford 57Walking route
Named route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 5Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route128 m
Named routeLength 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m
Named routeRef 5Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

St Matthews Church, Derrington

📷 Stephen Pearce · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St Matthews Church, Derrington

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rowley Park Sports StadiumUrban park2.9 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Charnley Road Playing FieldsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Stafford Castle GroundsUrban park1.4 km→

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