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Old Park

27 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome27 ha

Getting here

52.59574, -2.30853

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Moorhen, Blackbird +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Nettle, Hawthorn, Bramble +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Common Nettle, Cock's-foot +125 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Meadow Foxtail, Common Nettle, Cock's-foot +125 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Roesel's Bush-cricket +18 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Darter, Roesel's Bush-cricket +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Burnhill Green Road

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Burnhill Green Road

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