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Cannock Chase Country Park

1 ha

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.76762, -2.04835

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Great Tit, Blue Tit +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Emerald Damselfly +82 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, Emerald Damselfly +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Foxglove, Heather, Common Ragwort +4 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Heather, Common Ragwort +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Chase Roadpublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

24 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
N/ACycling route128 m
Named routeLength 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route17 m
Named routeRef 5Length 17 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route47 m
Named routeLength 47 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 5Length 67 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fields on the edge of Cannock Chase

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fields on the edge of Cannock Chase

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shugborough EstateUrban park3.8 km→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site3.6 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park1.8 km→🌱Wildwood ParkUrban park3.4 km→🦉BROCTONNature reserve400 m→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park3.6 km→

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