🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Best for
10 activities
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Bird watching
Very strong match
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
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Wildlife
Strong match
Free
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Great Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Reservoir — wildfowl and wading birds
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Dog walks
Strong match
Free
Dogs allowed with marked walking trails
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Waterside walks
Strong match
Varies
1 walking trail(s) at waterside location
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Insect spotting
Strong match
Free
Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Cream-streaked Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2026
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Hiking
Good match
Free
Marked walking trail
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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11 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking 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
Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Cross Chase Walkpublic footpath · 20 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Cross Chase Walkpublic footpath · 968 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 968 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking
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4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound trip
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route▾
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route
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Horse riding
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8 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cross Chase Walkbridleway · 106 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mPath type: bridleway
