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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 26 ha
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52.67227, -1.99477
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jack Snipe and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 334m away — 3 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Jack Snipe and Carrion Crow 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 334m away — 3 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Jack Snipe, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
Birds — Jack Snipe, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +123 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Centaury, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Eyebright +5 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Two Saints Way Walking route 148 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 route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map E2 hiking trail Birmingham Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Four Commons Walk Walking route 9.5 km ▾
Circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space.
Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx)
Duration: 120 mins(approx)
Named route Length 9.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Clayhanger Common Walk Walking route 9.5 km ▾
Short, circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space.
Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx)
Duration: 120 mins(approx)
Named route Length 9.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map McClean Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Sneyd Junction to Cannock Extension Canal Cycling route 8.8 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)
Named route Length 8.8 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Cannock Extension Canal to Longwood Junction Cycling route 11.2 km ▾
Canalside route leading past Clayhanger Common and through Rushall, with a pub along the way.
Distance: 7 miles/11.2 km (approx)
Duration: 60 min (approx)
Named route Length 11.2 km Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 626 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 626 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
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Wildlife to spot
4,938 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,938 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Starling · Moorhen · Coot · Canada Goose +2
Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Red Deer · Badger · Red Fox · Hedgehog
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Badger Meles meles Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Emerald Damselfly · Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · 7-spot Ladybird · Migrant Hawker · Broad-bodied Chaser +2
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis Emperor Dragonfly Crested Dog's-tail · Hawthorn · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Common Centaury · Rowan +122
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,938 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Starling · Moorhen · Coot · Canada Goose +2
Robin Erithacus rubecula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Red Deer · Badger · Red Fox · Hedgehog
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Badger Meles meles Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria Emerald Damselfly · Lesser Marsh Grasshopper · 7-spot Ladybird · Migrant Hawker · Broad-bodied Chaser +2
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis Emperor Dragonfly Crested Dog's-tail · Hawthorn · Common Bird's-foot-trefoil · Common Centaury · Rowan +122
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Rowan Sorbus aucuparia Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense Common Nettle Urtica dioica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anax imperator
Anax imperator
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Cornus alba Cornus alba
Cornus alba Cornus alba
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae
White Poplar Populus alba
White Poplar Populus alba
Italian Alder Alnus cordata
Italian Alder Alnus cordata
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Water Mint Mentha aquatica
Eyebright Euphrasia
Eyebright Euphrasia
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula
Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium
Pennyroyal Mentha pulegium
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Field Wood-rush Luzula campestris
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Broom Cytisus scoparius
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense
Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris
Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris
Hawkweed Hieracium
Hawkweed Hieracium
Deschampsia Deschampsia
Deschampsia Deschampsia
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Rusty Willow Salix cinerea subsp. oleifolia
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Common Sallow Salix cinerea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Scaly Male-fern Dryopteris affinis
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum
Symphoricarpos Symphoricarpos
Symphoricarpos Symphoricarpos
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Red Fescue Festuca rubra
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus
Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Amphibious Bistort Persicaria amphibia
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris
Evening Primrose Oenothera
Evening Primrose Oenothera
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Goat Willow Salix caprea
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Corsican Pine Pinus nigra subsp. laricio
Corsican Pine Pinus nigra subsp. laricio
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Goat's-beard Tragopogon pratensis
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Brooklime Veronica beccabunga
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Yellow Water-lily Nuphar lutea
Yellow Water-lily Nuphar lutea
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Watercress Nasturtium officinale
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Raspberry Rubus idaeus
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Marsh Thistle Cirsium palustre
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Hybrid Coralberry Symphoricarpos microphyllus x orbiculatus = S. x chenaultii
Hybrid Coralberry Symphoricarpos microphyllus x orbiculatus = S. x chenaultii
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Alder Alnus glutinosa
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Soft Shield-fern Polystichum setiferum
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Cyperus Sedge Carex pseudocyperus
Cyperus Sedge Carex pseudocyperus
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana
Large-flowered Evening-primrose Oenothera glazioviana
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Silver Birch Betula pendula
Canadian Waterweed Elodea canadensis
Canadian Waterweed Elodea canadensis
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage Chrysosplenium oppositifolium
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa
Tufted Forget-me-not Myosotis laxa 