Cavan's Wood - Conifer woodland 21 ha
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🦅 Birds🦋 Insects🦉 Wildlife
Free entry Dogs welcome 21 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › South Staffordshire Getting here
52.70418, -2.04515
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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 welcome🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies
Free
Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Two Saints Way Walking route 148 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 route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map E2 hiking trail Birmingham Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local 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 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Monkey Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref The Monkey Trail Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Follow the Dog Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Follow the Dog Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Fair Oak Pools Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Sherbrook Valley Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
7,760 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,760 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Raven · Robin · Green Woodpecker · House Martin · Lesser Redpoll +42
Raven Corvus corax Robin Erithacus rubecula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Martin Delichon urbicum Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Whitethroat Curruca communis Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Siskin Spinus spinus Great Tit Parus major Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Eristalis pertinax · Green Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Leistus fulvibarbis · Black Clock +19
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Dandelion · Hairy Bitter-cress · daffodils · Cow Parsley · Holly +53
Dandelion Taraxacum Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta daffodils Narcissus Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Holly Ilex aquifolium Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,760 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 47 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Raven · Robin · Green Woodpecker · House Martin · Lesser Redpoll +42
Raven Corvus corax Robin Erithacus rubecula Green Woodpecker Picus viridis House Martin Delichon urbicum Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Magpie Pica pica Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Whitethroat Curruca communis Swift Apus apus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Siskin Spinus spinus Great Tit Parus major Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Starling Sturnus vulgaris Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldcrest Regulus regulus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Coot Fulica atra2024 🦌 Mammals 2 species
winter autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Eristalis pertinax · Green Shieldbug · Red-legged Shieldbug · Leistus fulvibarbis · Black Clock +19
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024 Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025 Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Dandelion · Hairy Bitter-cress · daffodils · Cow Parsley · Holly +53
Dandelion Taraxacum Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta daffodils Narcissus Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Holly Ilex aquifolium Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2025
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2024
Western Conifer Seed Bug Leptoglossus occidentalis2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2024
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2024
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2024
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2024
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2024
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Erophila verna Erophila verna
Erophila verna Erophila verna
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora
Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Garden Tulip Tulipa gesneriana
Garden Tulip Tulipa gesneriana
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2024
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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