Cannock Chase Country Park 58 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 58 ha
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52.73342, -1.97483
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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 🅿️ Parking 76m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 🅿️ Parking 76m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
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🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Nalassus laevioctostriatus, Alder Leaf Beetle +58 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Heather, Bracken, Bramble +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Bracken, Bramble +24 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bramble, Bilberry, Autumn Hawkbit +1 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Two Saints Way Walking route 148 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 route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map E2 hiking trail Birmingham Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Tolkien Trail Great Haywood Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Way for the Millennium Walking route 65 km ▾
Newport to Burton on Trent
Named route Length 65 km Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Follow the Dog Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Follow the Dog Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Fair Oak Pools Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map The Monkey Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref The Monkey Trail Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Sherbrook Valley Trail Mountain bike route ▾
9 public paths nearby
Public paths
Marquis Drive bridleway · 71 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 71 m Surface paved Path type: service
Show on map Marquis Drive bridleway · 645 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 645 m Surface paved Path type: service
Show on map Marquis Drive bridleway · 630 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 630 m Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Marquis Drive bridleway · 13 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 13 m Surface paved Path type: track
Show on map Marquis Drive bridleway · 642 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 642 m Surface unpaved Path type: track
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25,428 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,428 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Moorhen · Little Grebe · Grey Heron · Goldcrest +46
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Raven Corvus corax Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goosander Mergus merganser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Teal Anas crecca Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Whitethroat Curruca communis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Siskin Spinus spinus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Linnet Linaria cannabina Canada Goose Branta canadensis Swift Apus apus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Rabbit · Polecat · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox +1
Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Polecat Mustela putorius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Abax parallelepipedus · Pterostichus niger · Nebria brevicollis · Carabus problematicus · Poecilus versicolor +20
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025 Poecilus versicolor Poecilus versicolor2025 Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides Heather · Bracken · Primrose · Silver Birch · Rosebay Willowherb
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025 Primrose Primula vulgaris Silver Birch Betula pendula2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,428 records · National Biodiversity Network Mallard · Moorhen · Little Grebe · Grey Heron · Goldcrest +46
Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldcrest Regulus regulus Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Raven Corvus corax Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Goosander Mergus merganser Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Jay Garrulus glandarius Starling Sturnus vulgaris Stonechat Saxicola rubicola House Sparrow Passer domesticus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Teal Anas crecca Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Swallow Hirundo rustica Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Whitethroat Curruca communis Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Siskin Spinus spinus Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Linnet Linaria cannabina Canada Goose Branta canadensis Swift Apus apus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Green Woodpecker Picus viridis 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Fallow Deer · Rabbit · Polecat · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox +1
Fallow Deer Dama dama Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Polecat Mustela putorius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Adder
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Abax parallelepipedus · Pterostichus niger · Nebria brevicollis · Carabus problematicus · Poecilus versicolor +20
Abax parallelepipedus Abax parallelepipedus Pterostichus niger Pterostichus niger Nebria brevicollis Nebria brevicollis Carabus problematicus Carabus problematicus2025 Poecilus versicolor Poecilus versicolor2025 Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides Heather · Bracken · Primrose · Silver Birch · Rosebay Willowherb
Heather Calluna vulgaris2025 Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2025 Primrose Primula vulgaris Silver Birch Betula pendula2025 Rosebay Willowherb Chamaenerion angustifolium2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Bembidion lampros Bembidion lampros2025
Bembidion lampros Bembidion lampros2025
Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis
Leistus spinibarbis Leistus spinibarbis
Nebria salina Nebria salina
Nebria salina Nebria salina
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Cream-streaked Ladybird Harmonia quadripunctata2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus2025
Syntomus foveatus Syntomus foveatus2025
Bembidion quadrimaculatum Bembidion quadrimaculatum2025
Bembidion quadrimaculatum Bembidion quadrimaculatum2025
Amara lunicollis Amara lunicollis2025
Amara lunicollis Amara lunicollis2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis2025
Notiophilus palustris Notiophilus palustris2025
Notiophilus palustris Notiophilus palustris2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Strawberry Seed Beetle Harpalus rufipes2025
Melanotus Melanotus2025
Melanotus Melanotus2025
Pterostichus diligens Pterostichus diligens2025
Pterostichus diligens Pterostichus diligens2025
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2025
Red Wood Ant Formica rufa2025
Red Wood Ant Formica rufa2025
Bradycellus harpalinus Bradycellus harpalinus2025
Bradycellus harpalinus Bradycellus harpalinus2025
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025 