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Cavan's Wood

21 ha

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome21 ha

Getting here

52.70667, -2.03388

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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
  • 🐕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
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — House Martin, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — House Martin, Mute Swan, Canada Goose +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower, Butterfly-bush +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Cuckooflower, Butterfly-bush +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 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 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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

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

Entrance to Cavan's Wood park homes

📷 don cload · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Cavan's Wood park homes

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill Green Nature ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Cannock ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Old Brickworks Nature ReserveUrban park3.5 km→🦉SHOAL HILL COMMONNature reserve1.4 km→🌱Cannock ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱SkellyUrban park1.7 km→

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