Oulton Wood

Oulton Wood is a forest in Rushton, Staffordshire Moorlands, England. Oulton Wood is situated near the village Rushton Spencer, as well as near the hamlet Woodhouse Green.

Places of Interest

Highlights: The Cloud and The Bridestones.

The Cloud

Scenic viewpoint

Photo: Dave.Dunford, Public domain.

The Cloud or Bosley Cloud is a prominent hill on the border between Cheshire and Staffordshire a couple of miles west of the Peak District National Park boundary.

The Bridestones

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Bridestones is a chambered cairn, near Congleton, Cheshire, England, that was constructed in the Neolithic period about 3500–2400 BC. It was described in 1764 as being 120 yards long and 12 yards wide, containing three separate compartments, of which only one remains today.

Rudyard Lake

Reservoir

Photo: Philverney, Public domain.

Rudyard Lake is a reservoir in Rudyard, Staffordshire, located north-west of the town of Leek, Staffordshire. It was constructed in the late 18th century to feed the Caldon Canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Biddulph and Biddulph Moor.

Biddulph

Town

Photo: Jonathan Kington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Biddulph is a town and civil parish in the Staffordshire Moorlands district of the county of Staffordshire, England. The town lies 9 miles north of Stoke-on-Trent and 5 miles south-east of Congleton, close to part of the Staffordshire/Cheshire county border.

Biddulph Moor

Village

Photo: Mike Peel, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Biddulph Moor is a village located on the hill which bears the same name. It is in Biddulph parish and is a part of the Staffordshire Moorlands district in England.

North Rode

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

North Rode is a small village and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East and the ceremonial county of Cheshire, England. According to the 2001 census, the population of the entire civil parish was 178.

Oulton Wood

Type: Forest
Location: Rushton, Staffordshire Moorlands, Staffordshire, West Midlands, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.1602° or 53° 9′ 37″ north

Longitude

-2.1095° or 2° 6′ 34″ west

Open location code

9C5V5V6R+35

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1355216020

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rushton Spencer and Woodhouse Green.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lee Wood and St Lawrence.

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