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Cannock Chase Country Park

45 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

52.76127, -2.04191

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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
  • 🅿️Chase Road Corner Car Park 13m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 14 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 · 1.5 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
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Cycling

16 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 route67 m
Named routeRef 5Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route451 m
Named routeRef 5Length 451 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route429 m
Named routeRef 5Length 429 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route31 m
Named routeRef 5Length 31 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface 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

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

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 park4.1 km→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site4 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park1.3 km→🌱Wildwood ParkUrban park4.1 km→🦉BROCTONNature reserve500 m→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park3.9 km→

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