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Katyn Memorial

📷 Tricia Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.74636, -2.03088

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ⛺Camping available here — summer nights at this site are worth planning around

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféCampsiteParking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Stonechat, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Stonechat, Carrion Crow +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly +49 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Emerald Damselfly, Emperor Dragonfly, Large Red Damselfly +49 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

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

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Katyn Memorial, Cannock Chase

📷 Tricia Neal · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Katyn Memorial, Cannock Chase

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park2 km→🦉BROCTONNature reserve2.3 km→🌱SkellyUrban park3.9 km→💧Fairoak 2 - lowerReservoir3.4 km→🌱Huntington Village GreenUrban park3.8 km→✦GERMAN MILITARY CEMETERYHistoric site900 m→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Fairoak 3

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