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Cannock Chase

26 ha

📷 P Fletcher · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

52.74690, -1.97708

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Birches Valley Forest Centre 327m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Mallard, Goldfinch +54 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Mallard, Goldfinch +54 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Cream-streaked Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Cream-streaked Ladybird, 2-spot Ladybird +15 more · last seen 2026

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

10 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Cross Chase Walkpublic footpath · 20 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 20 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
Cross Chase Walkpublic footpath · 968 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 968 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cross Chase Walkbridleway · 106 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sculptures, Forest Centre, Cannock Chase

📷 P Fletcher · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sculptures, Forest Centre, Cannock Chase

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park3.6 km→🌱Green Lane ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Wolseley Garden ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park3.7 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Stonybrook upper

C270 m→
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Stonybrook lower

Not High (England Use Only)316 m→
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Pond east of stonybrook

396 m→

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