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WIGHTWICK MANOR

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Eric Marsh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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HeritageWildlife
Dogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.58360, -2.19564

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Best for

2 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route▾

The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve

Named routeRef AC-YLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route▾

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
Sedgley Heritage Trail 1Walking route2 km▾

The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 1 (Short Walk – red) begins at All Saints’ Church and is about 2km (1.25 miles) on flat ground and pavements.

Named routeRef SHT1Length 2 kmLocal walking route
Sedgley Heritage Trail 2Walking route3 km▾

The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 2 (Long Walk – green) begins at St Andrew’s Church and is about 3km (1.9 miles) with an incline to Beacon Tower and some unpaved sections.

Named routeRef SHT2Length 3 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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58 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km▾

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route▾
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10 m▾
Named routeRef 81Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route493 m▾
Named routeRef 81Length 493 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
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Horse riding

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Grade II registered historic park and garden

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Geese on a pond at Wightwick Manor

📷 Eric Marsh · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Geese on a pond at Wightwick Manor

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Café

1 nearby · 122m

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Toilets

112m away

✦ Ancient🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Bantock ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱West ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Penk Rise ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Upper GreenUrban park2.5 km→🌱Tettenhall GreenUrban park2.6 km→🌱Bantock ParkUrban park2.7 km→