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Cannock Chase Country Park

5 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifePicnicBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.73478, -1.99893

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 274m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· FreePicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

14 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Black Clock, Green Tiger Beetle +20 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 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
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
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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

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Marquis Drivebridleway · 645 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 645 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Marquis Drivebridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cannock Chase Country Park

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park3.6 km→🌱Old Brickworks Nature ReserveUrban park4.2 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱SkellyUrban park2.5 km→🦉HEDNESFORD HILLS COMMONNature reserve2.9 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Fairoak 3

1.0 km→
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Fairoak 1

C1.4 km→
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Fairoak 2 - lower

Not High (England Use Only)1.6 km→

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