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Footherley Rough - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHorses
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.63673, -1.85642

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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
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

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

5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Four Commons WalkWalking route9.5 km

Circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space. Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx) Duration: 120 mins(approx)

Named routeLength 9.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Clayhanger Common WalkWalking route9.5 km

Short, circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space. Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx) Duration: 120 mins(approx)

Named routeLength 9.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Lichfield Canal Heritage Towpath TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
McClean WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Cannock Extension Canal to Longwood JunctionCycling route11.2 km

Canalside route leading past Clayhanger Common and through Rushall, with a pub along the way. Distance: 7 miles/11.2 km (approx) Duration: 60 min (approx)

Named routeLength 11.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route393 m
Named routeLength 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route959 m
Named routeLength 959 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route240 m
Named routeRef 54Length 240 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Derelict Keeper's Cottage and Barn on Footherley Lane

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Derelict Keeper's Cottage and Barn on Footherley Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Fosseway Heath Nature Reserve and WetlandsUrban park3.8 km→🦉SHIRE OAK PARKNature reserve4 km→🌱Shortbutts ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Little Ashton Recreation GroundUrban park3.7 km→🌱waitrose parkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bradbury ParkUrban park4.6 km→

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