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Cannock Chase Country Park

10 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.72440, -1.98524

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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
  • ☕The Chase Cafe — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

11 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Nebria brevicollis, Pterostichus niger +26 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Nebria brevicollis, Pterostichus niger +26 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 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
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
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Cycling

12 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 route393 m
Named routeLength 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route959 m
Named routeLength 959 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Named routeRef 5Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route939 m
Named routeRef 5Length 939 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath Through Cannock Chase Country Park

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath Through Cannock Chase Country Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill Green Nature ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Old Brickworks Nature ReserveUrban park2.9 km→🌱Cannock ParkUrban park4.9 km→🦉HEDNESFORD HILLS COMMONNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Hazelslade WoodUrban park2 km→🌱SkellyUrban park2.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Fairoak 3

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Fairoak 1

C2.0 km→
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Fairoak 2 - lower

Not High (England Use Only)2.1 km→

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