Apley Wood

A lovely small woodland, pool and castle on the edge of town

- Bernard Jones

This is a delightful area on the edge of town, with lots of woodland tracks and three pools with open countryside to the north, so it’s a good area to take youngsters to learn the basics. There are also a few carved signs to show the species of tree, for example, Birch. It is a haven for birds and there are quite a few nest boxes of different types throughout the woodland. Although there is some fishing at the Apley Pool there is an area where it is not allowed and the two smaller pools do not have fishing at all and are home to families of Mallard.