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Enville Golf Course

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.48917, -2.21976

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Robin, Great Tit +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Robin, Great Tit +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Giant Hogweed, Japanese Knotweed · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +37 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 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
The Crystal Canal WalkWalking route5 km

A canalside walk through Britain's heart of glass. Stourbridge became world-famous for making iron and glass. To discover why, follow this trail along Town Arm of the Stourbridge Canal to Britain’s most complete working ‘glass cone’.

Named routeRef CCWLength 5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Centenary Trail, Kinver EdgeWalking route6.5 km

Medium difficulty, some short steep slopes and uneven paths. Explore heath and woods, sweeping views, restored Rock Houses, and the remains of Nanny's Rock and Vale's Rock. Cyclists permitted.

Named routeLength 6.5 kmDuration 02:30Round tripLocal walking route
Kinver Edge Village Trail, Kinver EdgeWalking route1.5 km

A gentle stroll from Kinver Edge to Kinver Village High Street, with some steep slopes, some walking on the road, and through countryside and quiet village streets, leading to the quaint shops and cafes of Kinver.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmDuration 00:30Point-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Stourbridge Arm Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Kingswinford Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Stourbridge Circular (Leys Junction to Delph Locks)Cycling route14 km

Follow Stourbridge Canal down scenic locks, then takeStourbridge Town Arm to Bonded Warehouse, follow NCR54 through suburbia, rejoinin the canal at Black Delph and go left at Leys Junction to return to Dell Sports Centre. Route includes low footbridge!

Named routeLength 14 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Great Checkhill Road Wood

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Great Checkhill Road Wood

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🏞️HIGHGATE COMMONCountry park2.4 km→🦉HIGHGATENature reserve2.4 km→🌱Daneford GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱King George V ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦ENVILLEHistoric site3.8 km→✦Kinver camp, a univallate hillfortHistoric site4.9 km→

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