Getting here
52.54616, -2.16263
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, Magpie, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +132 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Eristalis tenax, Syrphus, Marmalade Hoverfly +132 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, White Dead-nettle, Marsh-marigold +38 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Opposite-leaved Golden-saxifrage, White Dead-nettle, Marsh-marigold +38 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Plants — White Dead-nettle, Wood-sorrel, Ramsons +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
18 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route
The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Barrow Hill Geological WalkWalking route
Self-guided geological walk around Barrow Hill with particular places or features of interest being identified. The reserve may be entered from several access points . The sequence of numbering starts from Vicarage Lane but as the stops are self contained
Sedgley Heritage Trail 1Walking route2 km
The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 1 (Short Walk – red) begins at All Saints’ Church and is about 2km (1.25 miles) on flat ground and pavements.
🚴Cycling
50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
National Cycle Network 54 (removed)Cycling route
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Kingswinford Railway WalkCycling route
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