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Getting here
52.64638, -2.07228
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Lorries 16m away — 12 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Lorries 16m away — 12 car parks within reach
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 — Chiffchaff, Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Little Ringed Plover, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Seasonal nature
Good match
Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Northycote Farm to Moseley Old Hall Walk, Moseley Old HallWalking route4.8 km
Trace the footsteps of a king as you join up with the Monarch's Way in the West Midlands. This route runs along fairly flat, woodland paths that can become muddy, as well as grassy fields and made tracks.
Forest of Mercia Timberland Trail (Long Route)Walking route16 km
10-mile circular route based on PRoW and canal towpaths, which would've been used by local miners, iron workers, and farmers. Car Parking at start on Wood Lane.
Forest of Mercia WayWalking route
Bentley Lane Park to Cannock Chase along the Wyrley and Essington Canal
Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge RingWalking route
'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.
🚴Cycling
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route
Sneyd Junction to Pudding Green JunctionCycling route16 km
Canalside route passing through the heartlands of the industrial Black Country. Decends using the Walsall locks then rises at Ryders Green Locks. Distance: 10 miles/16 km (approx) Duration: 90 min (approx)
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Sneyd Junction to Cannock Extension CanalCycling route8.8 km
A semi-rural route following the curves of the canal, until it opens out into parkland at the Cannock Extension. Distance: 5.5 miles/8.8 km (approx) Duration: 45 min (approx)
Route 81Cycling route
Sneyd Junction to Horseley Fields JunctionCycling route9.6 km
Canalside route following the Wyrley & Essington, taking New Cross Bridge, where the towpath changes to the other side of the canal. Distance: 6 miles/9.6 km (approx) Duration: 60 min (approx)
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