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The Stadium

15 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.70966, -2.02150

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 110m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Alder Tongue, Mallrug, Mallryg, Microbotryum violaceum s. lat. +4 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Alder Tongue, Mallrug, Mallryg, Microbotryum violaceum s. lat. +4 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Bombus lucorum +36 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Bombus lucorum +36 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking 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

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal 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

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cannock Stadium

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cannock Stadium

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill Green Nature ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Cannock ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Old Brickworks Nature ReserveUrban park2.9 km→🌱SkellyUrban park800 m→🌱Cannock ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Mill Green Nature ParkUrban park2.2 km→

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