☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
4 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Free
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Free
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Free
Lowland heathland priority habitat
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Varies
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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11 signed routes nearby · 4 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 · 968 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 968 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
🚴
Cycling
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1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route▾
Named routeLocal cycle route
🚵
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
🐴
Horse riding
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7 public paths nearby
Public paths
Cross Chase Walkbridleway · 106 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mPath type: bridleway
