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Getting here
52.72145, -2.07020
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
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hobby, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon +84 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Common Hemp-nettle, Common Toadflax, Marsh-marigold · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Field Grasshopper +4 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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