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Dale Flat

3 ha

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.65887, -2.19465

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Robin +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Hawthorn, Common Nettle

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Monarch's Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
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 route917 m
Named routeRef 81Length 917 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing near Chillington Hall

📷 Row17 · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing near Chillington Hall

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Nearby places

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✦CHILLINGTONHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Wheel FieldUrban park3.3 km→⛪St Mary and St Chad ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱The Friends of Bilbrook Jubilee WoodUrban park2.8 km→🌱Bishops Wood ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Barnhurst Lane PitchesUrban park4.8 km→

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