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Forest Garden

2 ha

📷 Patrick Mackie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.73135, -1.95275

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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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Woodcock, Woodlark +82 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Woodcock, Woodlark +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Pterostichus niger, Nalassus laevioctostriatus +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Pterostichus niger, Nalassus laevioctostriatus +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Garlic Mustard, Bilberry, Bramble

Varies

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Named routeRef 5Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route43 m
Named routeRef 5Length 43 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route504 m
Named routeRef 5Length 504 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 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
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Marquis Drivebridleway · 346 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 346 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Marquis Drivebridleway · 630 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 630 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Marquis Drivebridleway · 668 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 668 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

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📷 Patrick Mackie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Old Brickworks Nature ReserveUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hazelslade WoodUrban park2.1 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park2.8 km→🦉HEDNESFORD HILLS COMMONNature reserve3.2 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Beaudesert 1

Not High (England Use Only)1.3 km→
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Beaudesert 2

Not High (England Use Only)1.3 km→
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Mutchills

Not High (England Use Only)1.5 km→

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