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CHILLINGTON

378 ha

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome378 ha

Getting here

52.65364, -2.21231

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: Chillington Hall; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +80 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates; Insects — Hairy Shieldbug, Rhododendron Leafhopper, 7-spot Ladybird +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge RingWalking route

'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.

Named routeRef BCCRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 81Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route344 m
Named routeRef 81Length 344 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 81Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 81Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chillington Streetbridleway · 556 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 556 mPath type: bridleway
Chillington Streetbridleway · 351 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 351 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Chillington Streetbridleway · 6 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 6 mSurface dirtPath type: track
Chillington Streetbridleway · 177 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 177 mSurface dirtPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chillington Park

📷 Jonathan Hutchins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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