Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +36 more · last seen 2025
Free
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Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Butterfly-bush, Creeping Thistle +20 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Butterfly-bush, Creeping Thistle +20 more · last seen 2026
Free
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Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Alexanders
Varies
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Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Varies
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Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Turnip Tigress, Xylota segnis +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Turnip Tigress, Xylota segnis +4 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
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Walking
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6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km▾
Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad
Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional 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
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Cycling
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32 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
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route393 m▾
Named routeLength 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route378 m▾
Named routeRef 54Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
