Getting here
52.70144, -2.11658
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Common Sandpiper and Pochard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 102m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Common Sandpiper and Pochard
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 102m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Common Sandpiper, Pochard, Teal +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Common Sandpiper, Pochard, Teal +72 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Dog's Mercury, Pendulous Sedge +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Dog's Mercury, Pendulous Sedge +18 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Ground-elder +2 more foraging species
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
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
Wildlife to spot
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