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Hill's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.85193, -1.87186

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Goat Willow · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +46 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +23 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Small White, Small Tortoiseshell, Large White +23 more · last seen 2020

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

1 signed route nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field and Woodland View at Bagots Park Triangulation Pillar

📷 Peter Wood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field and Woodland View at Bagots Park Triangulation Pillar

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