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Dogkennel Wood

13 ha

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.69227, -2.26567

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Elder, Hogweed +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Eudasyphora cyanella, Small White, Syrphus +140 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eudasyphora cyanella, Small White, Syrphus +140 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Sweet Chestnut, Bluebell +100 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dilated Scalewort, Sweet Chestnut, Bluebell +100 more · last seen 2026

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

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

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Gatehouse Weston Park

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gatehouse Weston Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Weston ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Bishops Wood ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦Weston ParkHistoric site1.5 km→⛪St Andrew's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→✦White Ladies (St Leonard's) PrioryHistoric site3 km→✦Weston HallHistoric site1.5 km→

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