Countryside

Number of results: 19

1. 

   

   Trent & Mersey Canal

   Address:

   Etruria Junction, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4RB

   Type

   Type:

   Canal

   Stoke-on-Trent

   The Trent and Mersey Canal is a 93.5-mile long “narrow canal” that runs through the East Midlands, West Midlands, and north-west of England. The canal links the River Trent near Derby with the Mersey at Runcorn.

   The canal runs through…

2. 

   

   The Trentham Estate

   Address:

   Stone Road, Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST4 8JG

   Telephone:

   01782 646646

   Email:

   enquiry@trentham.co.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Garden

   Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent

   Home to Trentham Gardens, Trentham Monkey Forest, Trentham Treetop Adventures and Trentham Shopping Village - this is a destination with something to please everyone!

3. 

   

   Westport Lake Visitor Centre

   Address:

   Westport Lake Road, Tunstall, Stoke-On-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 4RZ

   Telephone:

   01782 826985

   Email:

   info@staffs-wildlife.org.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Visitor Centre

   Tunstall, Stoke-On-Trent

   Westport Lake, created alongside the Trent and Mersey Canal is a nature reserve consisting of two lakes and a conservation area. It includes a Visitor Centre and play area.

4. 

   

   Hanley Park

   Address:

   Cleveland Road, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST1 4DX

   Telephone:

   01782 234234

   Email:

   enquiries@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Park

   Stoke-on-Trent

   Hanley Park is close to both the City Centre and the railway station. It is a fantastic example of an historic Victorian park with an exciting and varied range of facilities for all the family!

5. 

   

   Park Hall Country Park

   Address:

   Hulme Road, Weston Coyney, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 5BH

   Telephone:

   01782 331889

   Email:

   parkhall.park@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Country Park

   Stoke-on-Trent

   Park Hall Country Park is a beautiful area perfect for walks and nature with lakes, sandstone canyons, woodland, heath-land, and fishing facilities. Park Hall Country Park is one of the city's most important natural sites. It was declared as…

6. 

   

   Tunstall Park

   Address:

   Victoria Park Road, Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

   Telephone:

   01782 234234

   Email:

   enquiries@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Park

   Stoke-on-Trent

   A grade II listed formal park.

7. 

   

   Central Forest Park

   Address:

   Chell Street, Sneyd Green, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 6BB

   Telephone:

   01782 234234

   Email:

   enquiries@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Park

   Sneyd Green

   Central Forest Park is a beautiful green space in the heart of the city. It provides facilities for walking, cycling, dog walking, informal sports, and skateboarding. The grassland provides an important home for insects, birds, and unusual plants,…

8. 

   

   Longton Park (Queens Park)

   Address:

   Longton Park (Queens Park), Trentham Road, Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST3 4AZ

   Telephone:

   01782 235892

   Email:

   kay.steele@stoke.gov.uk

   Type

   Type:

   Park

   Dresden, Stoke-on-Trent

   Formal park with a lake, play area, football pitch, crown green bowls and fishing facilities.

9. 

   

   Caldon Canal

   Address:

   Stoke-on-Trent to Froghall Wharf, Staffordshire, ST10 2HQ

   Type

   Type:

   Canal

   Staffordshire

   Built in 1776, the Caldon Canal is widely seen as one of the most interesting waterways in the country. Very much a canal of contrasts, it begins in the centre of the Potteries passing through remote countryside and the Churnet Valley.
   

10. 

    

    Biddulph Grange Country Park

    Address:

    Grange Road, Biddulph, Staffordshire, ST8 7TZ

    Telephone:

    01538 483741

    Email:

    tourism.services@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Country Park

    Biddulph

    Based on the Victorian theme of landscaped views combined with natural features, the 73 acre park offers woodlands, meadows, a large lake and ponds. Paths have been restored and new ones created to give easy access throughout the park.

11. 

    

    Barlaston Downs

    Address:

    Washdale Lane, Oulton Heath, Stone, Staffordshire, ST15 8US

    Telephone:

    07962 655702

    Email:

    socialhistorywalks@yahoo.co.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Country Park

    Stone

    Downs Banks is a great place to enjoy a walk or just to relax and enjoy the outdoors. A rock pillar stands at the highest point showing the local landmarks that can be seen on a clear day including The Long Mynd, Mow Cop Castle, the Wrekin, and the…

12. 

    

    Manifold Track

    Address:

    Hulme End to Waterhouses, Staffordshire, SK17 0EZ

    Telephone:

    01298 84679

    Email:

    tourism.services@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    Hulme End to Waterhouses

    The Manifold Track, a favourite for walkers, cyclists and horse riders, follows the route of the disused Leek and Manifold Light Railway, through the Manifold and Hamps Valleys from Waterhouses to Hulme End.

13. 

    

    Whitfield Valley

    Address:

    Ford Green Road, Norton, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire

    Telephone:

    01782 234234

    Email:

    enquiries@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Nature Reserve

    Stoke-on-Trent

    Whitfield Valley Local Nature Reserve covers a large area in Norton and Bradeley. The Ford Green Reed Bed at the south end of the site is one of Stoke-on-Trent's two Sites of Special Scientific Interest. It has been designated because large numbers…

14. 

    

    Apedale Community Country Park

    Address:

    Black Bank Road, Knutton, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, ST5 6AX

    Telephone:

    01782 632350

    Email:

    steve.spackman@staffordshire.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Country Park

    Stoke on Trent

    Once an Open Cast mining site this park now has 155 hectares of woodland, pools and pastureland. Though a young developing site it is an absolute haven for widlife.

15. 

    

    Biddulph Valley Way

    Address:

    Stoke-on-Trent to Congleton, Staffordshire

    Telephone:

    01538 483741

    Email:

    tourism.services@staffsmoorlands.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Route

    Stoke-on-Trent to Congleton

    Following the former railway along the Biddulph Valley from Stoke-on-Trent to Congleton, the Way a flat surfaced path making it suitable for walkers, cyclists and horseriders

16. 

    

    Hem Heath Woods Nature Reserve

    Address:

    Hem Heath, Stoke On Trent, Staffs, ST4 8FR

    Telephone:

    01889 880100

    Email:

    marketing@staffs-wildlife.org.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Nature Reserve

    Stoke On Trent

    Although often referred to as Hem Heath, this woodland encompasses four distinct woods - The Oaks, Newstead Wood, Newpark Plantation and Hem Heath. Whatever the title, there’s no doubt that this reserve provides a wonderful green oasis.

17. 

    

    Manifold Cycle Hire

    Address:

    Manifold Valley Visitor Centre, Hulme End, Staffordshire, SK17 0EZ

    Type

    Type:

    Cycle Hire

    Hulme End

    Based at the end of the Manifold Track in the former ticket office of the Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway,alongside  the Visitor Centre provides direct access to the Manifold Track.  Car Park, picnic tables, cycle racks and fully accessible…

18. 

    

    Burslem Park

    Address:

    Burslem Park Lodge, Moorland Road, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST6 1EA

    Telephone:

    01782 234234

    Email:

    enquiries@stoke.gov.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Park

    Stoke-on-Trent

    Burslem Park is a Grade II listed Victorian Park, restored in 2012 to its former glory.Rising gracefully from lake to pavilion via a winding path and formal terrace garden.

19. 

    

    The Roaches

    Address:

    Leek, Staffordshire

    Telephone:

    01889 880100

    Email:

    a.rhodes@staffs-wildlife.org.uk

    Type

    Type:

    Viewpoint/Beauty Spot

    Staffordshire

    Impressive grit-stone edges and craggy rocks loved by walkers and climbers offering stunning panoramic views.