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Gorse Covert

62 ha

📷 Paul Collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome62 ha

Getting here

52.71523, -1.92514

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Woodlark, Lesser Redpoll +83 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Woodlark, Lesser Redpoll +83 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug +131 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Shieldbug, 7-spot Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug +131 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ramsons, Hazel, Common Nettle +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Ramsons, Hazel, Common Nettle +18 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Ramsons, Hazel, Common Nettle +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths 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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route393 m
Named routeLength 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route433 m
Named routeRef 5Length 433 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route959 m
Named routeLength 959 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Amenity Block, Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre

📷 Paul Collins · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Amenity Block, Beaudesert Outdoor Activity Centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Old Brickworks Nature ReserveUrban park4.4 km→🌱Hazelslade WoodUrban park2.5 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱St John's ChurchUrban park4.7 km→🌱Coppy Nook ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Ravenhill ParkUrban park3.8 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Beaudesert 4

Not High (England Use Only)902 m→
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Beaudesert 5

967 m→
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Beaudesert 3

Not High (England Use Only)1.1 km→

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