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Cannock Chase Country Park

3 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.73796, -1.93345

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Woodlark, Jack Snipe +90 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Woodlark, Jack Snipe +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum +94 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Bombus lucorum +94 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Hazel, Garlic Mustard

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The Glen

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elmore ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Green Lane ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Hazelslade WoodUrban park3.4 km→🦉HEDNESFORD HILLS COMMONNature reserve4.7 km→

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Mutchills

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Beaudesert 5

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