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Harley Thorns - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Peter Fleming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.94877, -2.24628

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 255m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 4 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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Blue)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Hanchurch Walk (Red)Walking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Common Lanepublic footpath · 1.6 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.6 kmSurface groundPath type: track
Common Lanepublic footpath · 301 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 301 mSurface groundPath type: track
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route13 m
Named routeRef 5Length 13 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route69 m
Named routeLength 69 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route659 m
Named routeLength 659 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route109 m
Named routeRef 5Length 109 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath off Common Lane towards Harley Thorns

📷 Peter Fleming · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath off Common Lane towards Harley Thorns

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Trentham GardensUrban park3.2 km→🌱Trentham ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Trentham GardensHistoric site2.8 km→🦉FERNDOWNNature reserve3.6 km→🐄Trentham Farm ShopVisitor farm3.6 km→🐄Trentham Monkey ForestVisitor farm3 km→

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