An evening walk in these wonderful woods. One of the few places in Staffordshire with a good chance of sightings of Roe deer, and detecting/views of bats as the evening goes on.

Meet at Consall Wood Car Park, off Hollins Lane, Kingsley, Staffordshire Moorlands

Wear sturdy footwear and clothes appropriate for the weather.

Getting there:

Grid reference SJ997476
Nearest Postcode ST10 2EW
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From Leek take the A520 Cheadle Road through Cheddleton. Branch left to take the A522 at Wetley Rocks. Take the A52 left towards Kingsley and Ashbourne. Take a left down Hollins Lane. The small car park is on the left not long after the right angled bend in the road just before the farm on the right..

From Cheadle take the A522 towards Leek, turn right onto the A52 towards Kingsley and Ashbourne. Take a left down Hollins Lane. The small car park is on the left not long after the right angled bend in the road just before the farm on the right.

From Stoke take the A52 towards Kingsley and Ashbourne. Pass through Werrington and Cellerhead. Take a left down Hollins Lane. The small car park is on the left not long after the right angled bend in the road just before the farm on the right.

An opportunity to see mice, shrews and voles up close and to learn general mammal survey techniques in the company of some great folks. A heathland and woodland site with a canal running through.

Meet at Pelsall North Common car park, Wood Lane, Pelsall, Nr Walsall

Bring lunch and a drink if you are staying all day. Wear suitable clothing for the weather.

Getting there:

Grid reference SK015043
Nearest Postcode WS3 5AA
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From Cannock take the A5 Wattling Street towards Brownhills. At the roundabout turn right taking the B4154 Lime Lane towards Pelsall. Turn right at the crossroads towards Little Bloxwich. Take a right down Wood Lane to the common at the end, where there is limited parking.

From Walsall take the A34 towards Bloxwich and Great Wyrley. At the crossroads in Bloxwich take the A4124 through Little Bloxwich. Take Wood lane on your left in Pelsall to the common where there is limited parking.

From Lichfield take the A461 to join the A5 heading towards Cannock. Take the B4154 Lime lane left towards Pelsall. Turn right at the crossroads towards Little Bloxwich. Take a right down Wood Lane to the common at the end where there is limited parking.

Evening walk around this beautiful site, good chance of views of bats and roe deer.

Meet at the dam, Knypersley Reservoir, Greenway Bank, Biddulph nr Stoke

Wear suitable clothing for the weather.

Getting there:

Grid reference SJ896549
Nearest postcode ST8 7QX
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From Biddulph A527 Tunstall Road towards Stoke. Take a left fork down Childerplay Road. Left turn down Greenway Bank and park on the dam.

From Leek take the A53 towards Stoke. Take a right up Norton Lane towards Norton and Ball Green. right turn onto Greenway Bank and park on the dam.

From Newcastle/Stoke take the A53 towards Leek. Turn left up Norton Lane towards Norton and Ball Green. right turn onto Greenway Bank and park on the dam.

Checking of our long standing dormouse boxes including newer replacements. Will they have been used this year? Maybe a celebratory drink in the pub afterwards?!

Meet at Loggerheads pub car park, near Newcastle
Please bring lunch and a drink if you are staying all day and dress appropriately for the weather with comfy supportive footwear.

Getting there:

Grid reference SJ738358
Nearest postcode TF9 2QU
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From Market Drayton take the A53 towards Stoke. When you reach Loggerheads, the pub is on your right before the Eccleshall Road mini roundabout. Park in the car park

From Stafford take the A5013 Eccleshall road (Nr M6 Junction 14). Through Cresswell and Great Bridgeford. In Eccleshall take the B5026 towards Loggerheads, go through Croxton. Just before the mini roundabout in loggerheads the pub is on your left.

From Newcastle take the A53 towrads Market Drayton . Pass through Whitmore and Baldwins Gate . At Loggerheads the pub is on your left after the mini roundabout.

Join us for an evening of tracks, signs and sightings surveys at this lovely protected bog site. Learn new skills, chat, exercise and hopefully see some wonderful mammals.

Meet at Chartley Moss, Stowe by Chartley, Grindley nr Stafford

Dress appropriately for the weather.

Getting there:

Gris reference SK021289
Nearest postcode ST18 0LL
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Parking place: SK 02219 28970 Meeting point is on A518 Stafford to Uttoxeter road, 4 miles west of Uttoxeter and 7 miles east of Stafford. Approaching from the Stafford direction, please park on the wide grassy road verge 1 mile beyond Chartley castle. Approaching from Uttoxeter the meeting point is 0.3 miles past the timber yard/ former filling station. A useful landmark at the meeting point is a tarmac farm drive with green iron gateposts and a number of copper beech trees.

Please be extremely careful when parking, this is a very fast and dangerous stretch of road.

General tracks, signs and sightings survey

Beacon Park, Bunker’s Hill car park , Lower Sandford Street, Lichfield.

Bring lunch and a drink if you are staying all day . Dress appropriately for the weather

Getting there:

Grid reference SK111093

Nearest Postcode WS13 6RB
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From Rugeley take the A51 to Lichfield. Before the Friary roundabout take the Walsall road/Queen Street off the A51. First left into Lower Sandford Street . The car park is on your left.

From Cannock take the A5 towards Tamworth. Take the A461 into Lichfield. At the friary roundabout head briefly towards Rugely on the A51. Turn right into Walsall Road/Queen Street. First left into Lower Sandford Street . The car park is on your left.