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Big Wood - Mixed woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.65466, -2.23081

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route20 m
Named routeRef 81Length 20 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 81Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 81Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route917 m
Named routeRef 81Length 917 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lodge and gate into Big Wood, Chillington Estate

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lodge and gate into Big Wood, Chillington Estate

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHILLINGTONHistoric site1.3 km→🌱Wheel FieldUrban park3.6 km→🌱Albrighton Village ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Bishops Wood ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱The Friends of Bilbrook Jubilee WoodUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wrottesley Park Golf CourseUrban park4.5 km→

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