Outclough Wood - Woodland plantation 1 ha
Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Stoke-on-Trent Getting here
53.08150, -2.19520
Open directionsv 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 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Two Saints Way Walking route 148 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 route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Trent Valley Way Walking route 304 km ▾
Named route Length 304 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Cheshire Ring Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Newcastle Way Walking route 40 km ▾
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Named route Length 40 km Regional walking route
Show on map Gritstone Trail (Rushton Spencer - Kidsgrove) Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 99 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Route 555 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 555 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Route 550 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 550 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 550 Length 1.8 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 2.4 km ▾
Named route Ref 555 Length 2.4 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
5,776 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,776 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Magpie +43
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rock Dove Columba livia Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Whitethroat Curruca communis Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Willow Tit Poecile montanus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swift Apus apus Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stock Dove Columba oenas Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Goosander Mergus merganser Little Egret Egretta garzetta 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Wood Mouse · Field Vole +1
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Willow Emerald Damselfly · 2-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Migrant Hawker · Bibio pomonae +1
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans 🌿 Plants 19 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Alder · Hawthorn · Field Maple · Ash · Dogwood +14
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Field Maple Acer campestre2025 Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025 Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025 Creeping Thistle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,776 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Carrion Crow · Robin · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Magpie +43
Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Rock Dove Columba livia Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Blackbird Turdus merula Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Dunnock Prunella modularis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Jay Garrulus glandarius Great Tit Parus major Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Coot Fulica atra Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Grasshopper Warbler Locustella naevia Whitethroat Curruca communis Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Water Rail Rallus aquaticus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Redwing Turdus iliacus Willow Tit Poecile montanus Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Swift Apus apus Swallow Hirundo rustica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Stock Dove Columba oenas Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Goosander Mergus merganser Little Egret Egretta garzetta 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Hedgehog · Roe Deer · Wood Mouse · Field Vole +1
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus Field Vole Microtus agrestis Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Willow Emerald Damselfly · 2-spot Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Migrant Hawker · Bibio pomonae +1
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025 2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Bibio pomonae Bibio pomonae2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans 🌿 Plants 19 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Alder · Hawthorn · Field Maple · Ash · Dogwood +14
Grey Alder Alnus incana2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Field Maple Acer campestre2025 Ash Fraxinus excelsior2025 Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025 Creeping Thistle Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Cirsium arvense2025
Cirsium arvense2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Gorse Ulex europaeus2025
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025
Common Reed Phragmites australis2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Alder Alnus glutinosa2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Japanese Knotweed Reynoutria japonica
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Guelder-rose Viburnum opulus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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