Plan your visit
Getting here
52.74956, -2.00020
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Penkridge Bank 39m away — 3 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Penkridge Bank 39m away — 3 car parks within reach
Best for
9 activitiesBird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Acupalpus dubius, 7-spot Ladybird, Sericomyia silentis +17 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
▾10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route▾
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route▾
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
🚴Cycling
▾3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route▾
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km▾
🚵Mountain biking
▾4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Follow the DogMountain bike route▾
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route▾
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route▾
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
🐴Horse riding
▾15 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Kingsley Wood Roadbridleway · 110 m▾
Pepper Sladebridleway · 970 m▾
Kingsley Wood Roadbridleway · 809 m▾
Pepper Sladebridleway · 63 m▾
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Facilities
Parking
Penkridge Bank · Free · 39m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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Nearby places
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