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Beacon Reserved Green Space

7 ha

📷 Rod Grealish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.81831, -2.08458

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦95+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Peregrine
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 157m away — 10 car parks within reach

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Hobby +92 more · last seen 2026

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Hobby +92 more · last seen 2026

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Green Drake, 14-spot Ladybird +50 more · last seen 2025

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Plants — Daisy, Common Nettle, Cow Parsley +77 more · last seen 2026

Dog walks

Strong match

Free

Dogs allowed with public access

Family friendly

Good match

Free

Urban park — family destination

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km▾

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Stafford 62Walking route▾
Named route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

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57 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route848 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route128 m▾
Named routeLength 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route19 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 19 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route▾
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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View from Beacon Hill to RAF Maintenance Unit and Stafford

📷 Rod Grealish · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Beacon Hill to RAF Maintenance Unit and Stafford

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Facilities

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Parking

10 nearby · 157m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Staffordshire County ShowgroundUrban park1.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Charnley Road Playing FieldsUrban park1.5 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Rowley Park Sports StadiumUrban park3.8 km→