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Cannock Chase Country Park

3 ha

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.72918, -1.94482

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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
  • 🅿️Stile Cop 442m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Woodcock, Woodlark +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Woodcock, Woodlark +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Pterostichus niger, Nebria brevicollis +72 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Pterostichus niger, Nebria brevicollis +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

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

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 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

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Named routeRef 5Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 5Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths
Marquis Drivebridleway · 346 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 346 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Marquis Drivebridleway · 668 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 668 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cannock Chase Camping & Caravanning Club Site

📷 Anthony Parkes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cannock Chase Camping & Caravanning Club Site

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Old Brickworks Nature ReserveUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hazelslade WoodUrban park2.2 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park2.7 km→🦉HEDNESFORD HILLS COMMONNature reserve3.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Beaudesert 2

Not High (England Use Only)914 m→
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Mutchills

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Beaudesert 1

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