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Mansty Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

52.70652, -2.07109

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wheatear, Raven, Garden Warbler +100 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wheatear, Raven, Garden Warbler +100 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Marsh-marigold, Cuckooflower · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Green Furrow Bee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Short-fringed Mining Bee +110 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Green Furrow Bee, White-tailed Bumblebee, Short-fringed Mining Bee +110 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking 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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Disused railway track in Mansty Wood

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Disused railway track in Mansty Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill Green Nature ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Cannock ParkUrban park2.9 km→🦉SHOAL HILL COMMONNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Cannock ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Penkridge Festival GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱SkellyUrban park4.1 km→

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