Getting here
52.60531, -2.30915
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
- 🌿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
- 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Common Nettle, Hawthorn +10 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bramble, Meadow Foxtail, Common Nettle +87 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bramble, Meadow Foxtail, Common Nettle +87 more · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blackbird +80 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly, Paradromius linearis +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 24-spot Ladybird, Large Red Damselfly, Paradromius linearis +6 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
🚴Cycling
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 81Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Wildlife to spot
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