Florence Country Park — Local services in Stoke-on-Trent

Old Slagheap Hill ; waste from the Florence Colliery Coal Pits 1874 - 1994. Named after the 3rd Duke of Sutherland's eldest daughter. And a now distant memory of part of Stoke-on-Trent's industrial past. Nice to see these areas have been rewilded, and opened to the public for scenic walks. From the summit you can get a good vista out over Longton. Whilst the summit is grassed, either side of the paths (tarmac or shale depending which route you take) are a mixture of scrubland or wooded. Whilst at it's base are ditches of mud which run parallel to the paths. Far less busy than Longton Park which is a stones throw away from it. Popular with walkers and dog walkers. Can be...

It's a lovely open space but ruined by some who don't respect others with dogs. My dog is young and anxious but needs to have a good run. As soon as we see someone else, dog or no dog, they're on the lead. But others don't have the same courtesy and let there's come running over. Or people have 3+ dogs all off the lead whilst they're busy talking on the phone. Completely oblivious to anyone else. Just ruins...

Small carpark but adequate for the people there. A nice hard surface walk where dogs can run free and investigate the area. But it was spoilt by other people not clean up after them in the tended cut grass areas and even on the paths in a couple of places. But all in all a nice hours...