Marsh Wood - Conifer woodland 9 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › South Staffordshire Getting here
52.67233, -2.13556
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South) Walking route ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Northycote Farm to Moseley Old Hall Walk, Moseley Old Hall Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Trace the footsteps of a king as you join up with the Monarch's Way in the West Midlands. This route runs along fairly flat, woodland paths that can become muddy, as well as grassy fields and made tracks.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Circular Walk, Moseley Old Hall Walking route 1.2 km ▾
Short circular walk through the gardens on compacted and woodchip surfaces.
Named route Length 1.2 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 10 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 111 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 111 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 917 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 917 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 589 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 589 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
4,238 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,238 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Lesser Black-backed Gull · Canada Goose · Lapwing · Mallard · Black-headed Gull +36
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Robin Erithacus rubecula Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Goosander Mergus merganser Stock Dove Columba oenas Greylag Goose Anser anser Raven Corvus corax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Barn Owl Tyto alba Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Whitethroat Curruca communis Swallow Hirundo rustica Rook Corvus frugilegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mole
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Eupeodes · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii +32
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae Ash · Purple Toadflax
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,238 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 41 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Lesser Black-backed Gull · Canada Goose · Lapwing · Mallard · Black-headed Gull +36
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Robin Erithacus rubecula Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Goosander Mergus merganser Stock Dove Columba oenas Greylag Goose Anser anser Raven Corvus corax Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Barn Owl Tyto alba Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Whitethroat Curruca communis Swallow Hirundo rustica Rook Corvus frugilegus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Magpie Pica pica Linnet Linaria cannabina Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Mole
🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Eupeodes · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii +32
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae Ash · Purple Toadflax
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Butterbur Sawfly Tenthredo mandibularis2025
Butterbur Sawfly Tenthredo mandibularis2025
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025
Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela2025
Common Green Sawfly Tenthredo mesomela2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Stripe-legged Robberfly Dioctria baumhaueri2025
Stripe-legged Robberfly Dioctria baumhaueri2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Drake Ephemera danica2025
Green Drake Ephemera danica2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025 