Getting here
52.69834, -1.87696
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
- 🍄Mushroom 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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🍄Mushroom 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
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hawfinch, Wigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hawfinch, Wigeon, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025
Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Bracken Map, Nettle Rash, Hyalopeziza millepunctata +355 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Bracken Map, Nettle Rash, Hyalopeziza millepunctata +355 more · last seen 2018
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Peacock +21 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Gatekeeper, Peacock +21 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Jelly Ear, Mallrug, Mallryg, False Chanterelle +1 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Bluebell, Daffodil, Common Sorrel · last seen 2025; Plants — Bluebell, Daffodil, Common Sorrel · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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
Beacon WayWalking route40 km
Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Lichfield Canal Heritage Towpath TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
McClean WayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
N/ACycling route393 m
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Main RouteCycling route178 m
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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