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Plantation Number A102 - Conifer woodland

18 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.74010, -1.99508

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Flints Field Car Park 260m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — woodland with marked walking trails

Free

Forest walks

1 marked walking trail(s)

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Wildlife

Lowland heathland priority habitat

Free

Hiking

Marked walking trail; Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
Cross Chase Walkpublic footpath · 968 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 968 mSurface compactedPath type: footway
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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
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Horse riding

16 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cross Chase Walkbridleway · 106 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 106 mPath type: bridleway
Marquis Drivebridleway · 132 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 132 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Marquis Drivebridleway · 645 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 645 mSurface pavedPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Young woodland, Cannock Chase

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Young woodland, Cannock Chase

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park3.2 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Old Brickworks Nature ReserveUrban park4.7 km→🌱SkellyUrban park3.2 km→🦉HEDNESFORD HILLS COMMONNature reserve3.4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Fairoak 3

497 m→
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Fairoak 1

C922 m→
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Fairoak 2 - lower

Not High (England Use Only)1.1 km→

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