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Getting here
52.72882, -2.03248
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Cannock Chase War Cemetery 475m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Cannock Chase War Cemetery 475m away — 2 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Wren, Blackbird +59 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus, Black Clock +20 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Abax parallelepipedus, Black Clock +20 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Toadflax, Spear Thistle, Germander Speedwell +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Toadflax, Spear Thistle, Germander Speedwell +1 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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