Getting here
52.71593, -1.88570
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker +67 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Bembidion lampros, Nebria brevicollis, Abax parallelepipedus +178 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Bembidion lampros, Nebria brevicollis, Abax parallelepipedus +178 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Ramsons, Bulrush, Common Nettle +4 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Ramsons +12 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Bluebell, Lesser Celandine, Ramsons +12 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking 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
Beacon WayWalking route40 km
Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km
Newport to Burton on Trent
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
🚴Cycling
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
McClean WayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
N/ACycling route393 m
Main RouteCycling route433 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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