Getting here
52.66356, -1.92955
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 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
Four Commons WalkWalking route9.5 km
Circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space. Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx) Duration: 120 mins(approx)
Clayhanger Common WalkWalking route9.5 km
Short, circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space. Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx) Duration: 120 mins(approx)
🚴Cycling
60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
McClean WayCycling route
Sneyd Junction to Cannock Extension CanalCycling route8.8 km
A semi-rural route following the curves of the canal, until it opens out into parkland at the Cannock Extension. Distance: 5.5 miles/8.8 km (approx) Duration: 45 min (approx)
Cannock Extension Canal to Longwood JunctionCycling route11.2 km
Canalside route leading past Clayhanger Common and through Rushall, with a pub along the way. Distance: 7 miles/11.2 km (approx) Duration: 60 min (approx)
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
N/ACycling route393 m
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