Doxey Marshes

Lovely urban wetland nature reserve in Stafford. There ia a small amount of free parking and note there are no facilities here apart from a few hides. But the range of wildlife you can see is impressive. When we visited it was a guide tour will a super knowledgeable local expert. So this really gave us an insight it to the potential species we could see here. Well worth a visit you can see the main railway line and the M6 but it still has a countryside feel.

Located in Stafford, is this nature reserve, you’ll simply find lots of wildlife, bird watching, fishing and dog walkers here, close to the M6 motorway, parking can be an issue now they have built more houses at the Creswell entrance but parking on the estate will be fine. Be sure to where suitable footwear as can sometimes be very muddy and wet.

Amazing place to go for dog walkers or just a peaceful walk. It's also great for kids as it has a separate park and field so you can walk your dog at the same time whilst being enclosed and keeping an eye on your children.

Free parking and mega place to go walk the dogs.
Kids park to play on for younger kids <10 years.
Walking route very picturesque and takes you into the town.

Doxey Marshes is a little oasis just outside Stafford. There are different ways to access, but we chose from the M6 end. You can do an out and back or loop. Plenty of benches and a twitchers hide too. Lots of Canada Geese and Swans. There are various depictions of local birds on posts as you walk. Well maintained and to my mind it would be pushchair friendly but gravely in parts. A great place yo sit and reflect but if the wind blows the wrong way the M6 is at times noisy but the further in you get the less it mattered. Main Train line passes by too. Keep Dogs on a leash as there are Cattle grazing. But if you want a little piece of the wild on your own doorstep then great walk. Virtually zero gradient.

Nice place for walking dog. Amazing amount of wildlife

Nice peaceful place to walk. Lots of wildlife to enjoy, plenty of walking paths.

We've driven right past this place so many times on the M6 over the years, and didn't know it existed!
Well surfaced gravel paths lead all around the marshes / pools, with bird hides placed here & there. The River Sow flows through the marshes with paths alongside. Lovely place to walk the dog or to look out for wildlife.
We park behind Focus (GreyFriar's Industrial Estate), as well as by the play ground at the end of Wooton Drive. Access also available from large car park near Sainsbury's.