Getting here
52.69678, -2.27406
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +64 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Frosty Bonnet, Sporidesmiella hyalosperma, Actinocladium rhodosporum +121 more · last seen 2020; Fungi — Frosty Bonnet, Sporidesmiella hyalosperma, Actinocladium rhodosporum +121 more · last seen 2020
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Elder, Common Hemp-nettle +19 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Bluebell, Sweet Chestnut, Dilated Scalewort +94 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Sweet Chestnut, Dilated Scalewort +94 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Admiral, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +37 more · last seen 2025
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
1 signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 81Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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