Getting here
52.54496, -2.20842
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
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕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
- 🥾Walking is best here in early morning in summer — quiet trails and good light before the heat
- 🐕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 — Mallard, Moorhen, Blue Tit +87 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blue Tit +87 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +47 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly, Syrphus +47 more · last seen 2025
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Yarrow, Wall-rue +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Yarrow, Wall-rue +6 more · last seen 2026
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
All Saints' TrailWalking route
Heritage trail around the large former Parish of All Saints along a route traditionally church members would walk to beat set points with canes (known as 'Beating the Bounds) This formed a mental map of the area when maps were rare.
Mining Bee TrailWalking route
Oil Beetle TrailWalking route
🚴Cycling
11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Kingswinford Railway WalkCycling route
N/ACycling route173 m
N/ACycling route119 m
Wildlife to spot
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