Getting here
52.70521, -2.07886
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦118+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Pochard
- 🌿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
- 🐦118+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Pochard
- 🌿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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Oystercatcher, Pochard, Goldeneye +115 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Pochard, Goldeneye +115 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hornbeam, Fennel, Marsh-marigold · last seen 2025
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Black Clock, Birch Catkin Bug +1 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Violet Ground Beetle, Black Clock, Birch Catkin Bug +1 more · last seen 2026
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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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