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Doxey and the marshes are low lying and have always been extremely marshy. Today the area is still mostly marshland although a lot of the area has been drained for cattle grazing and is now a Nature Reserve covering several hundred acres. The Nature Reserve provides a natural wetland habitat for several species of bird and plants.
In one area of the nature reserve there is a line of several hundred year old pollarded willow trees marking an ancient pathway from Doxey to Tillington. The path can still be seen and walked although it is not possible to go all the way to Doxey; the railway line prevents the traveller from following the entire track.
The willow trees are several hundred years old and although only a few are left it is possible to imagine what the pathway would have looked like being lined with these trees. The trees were pollarded to prevent cattle from eating the branches, to produce more wood and to extend the life of the tree.
From the marshes you can see Stafford Castle. Even from here the castle gives a commanding position and shows its superiority over the area.
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