Getting here
52.82781, -2.05513
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Little Ringed Plover
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦104+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Little Ringed Plover
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Carrion Crow +101 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Little Ringed Plover, Carrion Crow +101 more · last seen 2026
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Marsh Woundwort, Gypsywort, Great Willowherb +2 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Dock Bug, Banded Demoiselle, Cherry Slugworm +13 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Banded Demoiselle, Cherry Slugworm +13 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 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
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km
Newport to Burton on Trent
🚴Cycling
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 55Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Main RouteCycling route848 m
N/ACycling route128 m
Main RouteCycling route19 m
🐴Horse riding
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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