Getting here
52.88399, -1.85075
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +77 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Dead-nettle, Yarrow +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Red Dead-nettle, Yarrow +28 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +43 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Small Tortoiseshell +43 more · last seen 2025
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Common Nettle, Blackthorn +5 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
🚴Cycling
12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 549Cycling route
N/ACycling route151 m
N/ACycling route135 m
N/ACycling route228 m
N/ACycling route911 m
N/ACycling route83 m
Wildlife to spot
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