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Central Forest Park is in Hanley, and is composed of colliery spoil tips which have now been landscaped and reclaimed. It covers 49 hectares principally of grassland and scrub, with a lake. Amenities include picnic area, skate park, and a safari-themed adventure play area. The park is crossed by two national cycle routes (5 and 55) and the Burslem-Cobridge greenway.

The National Cycle Network is a network of cycle routes. It was created by the charity Sustrans Link (Sustainable Transport), aided by a National Lottery grant.

Many routes aim to minimise contact with motor traffic, though 70% of them are on roads. In some cases the NCN uses pedestrian routes, disused railways, minor roads, canal towpaths, or traffic-calmed routes in towns and cities.

National Route 5 of the National Cycle Network is a long distance route which when complete will connect Reading and Holyhead via Oxford, Banbury, Stratford-upon-Avon, Redditch, Bromsgrove, Birmingham, Walsall, Stafford, Stoke-on-Trent, Chester, Colwyn Bay and Bangor. The southern half of the route between Reading and Walsall is open and signed whilst the northern half between Walsall and Holyhead is still under development.