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Dark Lantern

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome

Getting here

52.79504, -2.02387

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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
  • ✦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

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Agonum marginatum +55 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Nebria brevicollis, Agonum marginatum +55 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Yarrow +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Yarrow +24 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Ground-elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 5Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 5Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route366 m
Named routeRef 5Length 366 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 5Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 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
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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The Dark Lantern

📷 Trevor Littlewood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Dark Lantern

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shugborough EstateUrban park700 m→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site600 m→🌱Staffordshire County ShowgroundUrban park4.4 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park3.5 km→🌱Wildwood ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱The Walled GardenUrban park700 m→

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