Cavan's Wood - Mixed woodland 12 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › South Staffordshire Getting here
52.70938, -2.05092
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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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 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 Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South) Walking route ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage Trail Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
The Monkey Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref The Monkey Trail Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Follow the Dog Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Ref Follow the Dog Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Fair Oak Pools Trail Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map Sherbrook Valley Trail Mountain bike route ▾
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Wildlife to spot
4,842 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,842 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Raven · Green Woodpecker · Lesser Redpoll · Woodpigeon · House Martin +34
Raven Corvus corax Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Whitethroat Curruca communis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Muntjac · Hedgehog
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Toad
Western Honey Bee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers · 7-spot Ladybird · Leistus fulvibarbis · Black Clock +10
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Dandelion · Hairy Bitter-cress · daffodils · Cow Parsley · Holly +66
Dandelion Taraxacum Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta daffodils Narcissus Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Holly Ilex aquifolium Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,842 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Raven · Green Woodpecker · Lesser Redpoll · Woodpigeon · House Martin +34
Raven Corvus corax Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Martin Delichon urbicum Swift Apus apus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Magpie Pica pica Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Whitethroat Curruca communis Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Siskin Spinus spinus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus Robin Erithacus rubecula Coal Tit Periparus ater Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2024 Yellow-browed Warbler Phylloscopus inornatus2024 Tree Pipit Anthus trivialis2024 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Fox · Muntjac · Hedgehog
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2024 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Common Toad
Western Honey Bee · White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers · 7-spot Ladybird · Leistus fulvibarbis · Black Clock +10
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2024 White/Buff-tailed Bumblebee workers Bombus lucorum/terrestris2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis Black Clock Pterostichus madidus Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus Dandelion · Hairy Bitter-cress · daffodils · Cow Parsley · Holly +66
Dandelion Taraxacum Hairy Bitter-cress Cardamine hirsuta daffodils Narcissus Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris Holly Ilex aquifolium Common Ivy Hedera helix subsp. helix Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2025
Birch Catkin Bug Kleidocerys resedae2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Common Green Grasshopper Omocestus viridulus2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Meliscaeva cinctella Meliscaeva cinctella2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2025
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Tree Bumblebee Bombus hypnorum2024
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024
Bombus lucorum Bombus lucorum2024
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Wild Cherry Prunus avium
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
Thale Cress Arabidopsis thaliana
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta x hispanica = H. x massartiana
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Shining Crane's-bill Geranium lucidum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sticky Mouse-ear Cerastium glomeratum
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Plantago major subsp. major Plantago major subsp. major
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Danish Scurvygrass Cochlearia danica
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Erophila verna Erophila verna
Erophila verna Erophila verna
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Common Toadflax Linaria vulgaris
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Common Chickweed Stellaria media
Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora
Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora Luzula multiflora subsp. multiflora
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Ivy-leaved Speedwell Veronica hederifolia
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum
Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Petty Spurge Euphorbia peplus
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Dog's Mercury Mercurialis perennis
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Flowering Currant Ribes sanguineum
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Long-headed Poppy Papaver dubium
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Bird Cherry Prunus padus
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Scots Pine Pinus sylvestris
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel Foeniculum vulgare
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Soft-rush Juncus effusus
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Common Dog-violet Viola riviniana
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Garden Tulip Tulipa gesneriana
Garden Tulip Tulipa gesneriana
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
London Plane Platanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica2024
London Plane Platanus occidentalis x orientalis = P. x hispanica2024
Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta2024
Lodgepole Pine Pinus contorta2024
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2024
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2024
Japanese Rose Rosa rugosa2024
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2024
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum2024
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2024
Jointed Rush Juncus articulatus2024
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2024
Large Bindweed Calystegia silvatica2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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