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Cannock Cricket and Hockey Club

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Dogs welcome

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
  • Playing fields 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

  • 🐕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 — Wheatear, Raven, Willow Warbler +91 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wheatear, Raven, Willow Warbler +91 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playing fields

Playing field

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +38 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Painted Lady, Peacock +38 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Bluebell, Elder, Celery-leaved Buttercup +1 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Elder, Celery-leaved Buttercup +1 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
Cross Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Forest of Mercia Timberland Trail (Short Route)Walking route12.9 km

8-mile circular route based on PRoW and canal towpaths, which would've been used by local miners, iron workers, and farmers. Car Parking at the start on Wood Lane.

Named routeRef FoMTTLength 12.9 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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