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Getting here
52.75657, -1.89062
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +76 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +40 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Green-veined White +40 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Elder
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Creeping Thistle, Butterfly-bush, Common Nettle +6 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Butterfly-bush, Common Nettle +6 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 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
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km
Newport to Burton on Trent
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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