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52.69111, -2.09800
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Mallard
- 🌿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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦108+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Mallard
- 🌿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
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +105 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +105 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lesser Celandine, Pendulous Sedge +23 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lesser Celandine, Pendulous Sedge +23 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Ground-elder +3 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Kidney-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026; Insects — Hawthorn Shieldbug, Kidney-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Forest of Mercia WayWalking route
Bentley Lane Park to Cannock Chase along the Wyrley and Essington Canal
Wildlife to spot
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