MILL GREEN AND HAWKS GREEN VALLEY 42 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 42 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Cannock Chase Getting here
52.69124, -2.00914
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▾ ☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
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Dogs allowed — nature reserve
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Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
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Nature reserve — public outdoor space
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 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 Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Local 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 19 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 National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 178 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 178 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 433 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 433 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 293 m ▾
Named route Length 293 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Follow the Dog Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Follow the Dog Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map The Monkey Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref The Monkey Trail Round trip Local cycle route
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About this nature reserve Mill Green and Hawks Green Valley is a Local Nature Reserve covering 42 hectares in Cannock Chase, West Midlands. The area features diverse landscapes including meadows and woodlands, supporting important wildlife, and offers trails for walking and nature study.
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6,803 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,803 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · House Martin · Mallard · Canada Goose +28
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Raven Corvus corax2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coot Fulica atra Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Deer · Grey Squirrel · Common Shrew · Mole · Hedgehog
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Shrew Sorex araneus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Frog Rana 7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Field Grasshopper · Eristalis tenax · Roesel's Bush-cricket +21
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Hairy Tare · Cow Parsley · Daisy · Common Field-speedwell · Hairy Bitter-cress +52
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2025 Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025 Daisy Bellis perennis2025 Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta Wormwood Artemisia absinthium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,803 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
House Sparrow · Woodpigeon · House Martin · Mallard · Canada Goose +28
House Sparrow Passer domesticus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Starling Sturnus vulgaris Magpie Pica pica2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Raven Corvus corax2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Coot Fulica atra Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackbird Turdus merula Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Coal Tit Periparus ater Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Swift Apus apus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter summer autumn
2026 ▾
Red Deer · Grey Squirrel · Common Shrew · Mole · Hedgehog
Red Deer Cervus elaphus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Common Shrew Sorex araneus2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Frog Rana 7-spot Ladybird · Hairy Shieldbug · Field Grasshopper · Eristalis tenax · Roesel's Bush-cricket +21
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025 Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Hairy Tare · Cow Parsley · Daisy · Common Field-speedwell · Hairy Bitter-cress +52
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2025 Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025 Daisy Bellis perennis2025 Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta Wormwood Artemisia absinthium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
Bishop's Mitre Aelia acuminata
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Figwort Sawfly Tenthredo scrophulariae2025
Figwort Sawfly Tenthredo scrophulariae2025
Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea2025
Common Sun Beetle Amara aenea2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2025
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai2025
Water Cricket Velia (Plesiovelia) caprai2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Barberry Fusehorn Arge berberidis2025
Barberry Fusehorn Arge berberidis2025
Wild Rose Fusehorn Arge ochropus2025
Wild Rose Fusehorn Arge ochropus2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Sarcophaga carnaria Sarcophaga carnaria2025
Sarcophaga carnaria Sarcophaga carnaria2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Syrphus Syrphus2025
Sheep-strike Greenbottle Lucilia sericata2025
Sheep-strike Greenbottle Lucilia sericata2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025 Groundsel
Groundsel
Senecio vulgaris
Senecio vulgaris
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Ramsons Allium ursinum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Spindle Euonymus europaeus2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum Lamiastrum galeobdolon subsp. argentatum2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Greater Plantain Plantago major2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2025
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris2025
Yellow Loosestrife Lysimachia vulgaris2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2025
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2025
Common Sallow Salix cinerea2025
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2025
Reed Canary-grass Phalaris arundinacea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2025
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2025
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hazel Corylus avellana2025
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2025
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2025
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2025
Garden Privet Ligustrum ovalifolium2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria2025
Common Whitebeam Sorbus aria2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
False Fox-sedge Carex otrubae2025
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2025
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Hedgerow Crane's-bill Geranium pyrenaicum2025
Symphoricarpos Symphoricarpos2025
Symphoricarpos Symphoricarpos2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2025
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis2025
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis2025
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2025
Common Spike-rush Eleocharis palustris2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
White Poplar Populus alba2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Common Bent Agrostis capillaris2025
Italian Alder Alnus cordata2025
Italian Alder Alnus cordata2025
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2025
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2025
Water Horsetail Equisetum fluviatile2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2025
Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus2025
Celery-leaved Buttercup Ranunculus sceleratus2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2025 