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Foxfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

53.00112, -2.03950

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Lapwing, Wheatear +57 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Raven, Lapwing, Wheatear +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Golden Crocus, Yew, Daisy +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rhingia campestris, Eristalis arbustorum, Helophilus pendulus +67 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rhingia campestris, Eristalis arbustorum, Helophilus pendulus +67 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Booth's Wood LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route13.8 km
Named routeRef 550Length 13.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Climbing Foxfield Bank

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Climbing Foxfield Bank

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️PARK HALLCountry park4.5 km→🌱Park Hall Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🏞️CONSALL NATURE PARKCountry park3.9 km→🦉CONSALLNature reserve3.9 km→🌱Blythe Bridge Recreation GroundUrban park4 km→🌱Tean Road RecUrban park4.2 km→

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