Getting here
52.70317, -1.98676
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, Robin +78 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hairy Tare, Common Field-speedwell, Hairy Bitter-cress +24 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hairy Tare, Common Field-speedwell, Hairy Bitter-cress +24 more · last seen 2026
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Mint Rust, Umbellifer Mildew, Ganoderma adspersum +4 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Mint Rust, Umbellifer Mildew, Ganoderma adspersum +4 more · last seen 2024
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km
Newport to Burton on Trent
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
29 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
McClean WayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
N/ACycling route393 m
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Main RouteCycling route178 m
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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