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Kingswood Common

4 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.62304, -2.24486

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 251m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Greenfinch +64 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Greenfinch +64 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +47 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Field Maple, Forked Veilwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +19 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Field Maple, Forked Veilwort, Marchantia polymorpha subsp. ruderalis +19 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
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.

Named routeRef BCCRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 81Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route589 m
Named routeRef 81Length 589 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Kingswood Common

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

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🌱Wheel FieldUrban park3.2 km→🌱Bottom FieldUrban park3.8 km→✦CHILLINGTONHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Patshull ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Albrighton Village ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱The Species GardenUrban park3.8 km→

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