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The Alders - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.92456, -1.89996

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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

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Limestone WayWalking route74 km

Castleton to Rocester

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

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Churnet Valley CyclewayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 549Cycling route
Named routeRef 549National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route151 m
Named routeLength 151 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
N/ACycling route135 m
Named routeLength 135 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route228 m
Named routeLength 228 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route911 m
Named routeLength 911 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hollington Lane

📷 Malcolm Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hollington Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bramshall Road ParkUrban park3.2 km→✦Croxden AbbeyHistoric site3.4 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Greatgate Whipping PostHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Hazwelwalls Play areaUrban park4.1 km→✦Three Anglo-Scandinavian crosses in St Mary's and All Saints' churchyardHistoric site4.3 km→

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