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Broadleaved woodland near Castlecroft

4 ha

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.58176, -2.18920

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 274m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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

60 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 route493 m
Named routeRef 81Length 493 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedloose
N/ACycling route305 m
Named routeLength 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Smestow School View

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Smestow School View

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🌱Bantock ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱West ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Penk Rise ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Bantock ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Upper GreenUrban park2.3 km→🌱Bantock ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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