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Cannock Chase Country Park

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.76565, -2.02711

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Great Tit +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Syrphus, Harlequin Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 23 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
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
Chase Roadpublic footpath · 1.5 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.5 kmPath type: unclassified
Chase Roadpublic footpath · 1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1 kmPath type: unclassified
Chase Roadpublic footpath · 93 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 93 mPath type: unclassified
🚴

Cycling

11 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
Main RouteCycling route451 m
Named routeRef 5Length 451 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 5Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 5Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route366 m
Named routeRef 5Length 366 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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

48 public paths nearby

Public paths
Pepper Sladebridleway · 970 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 970 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Staffordshire Way, Cannock Chase

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Staffordshire Way, Cannock Chase

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shugborough EstateUrban park3.3 km→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site3.2 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park400 m→🌱Wildwood ParkUrban park4.7 km→🦉BROCTONNature reserve1.1 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park3.1 km→

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