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Cannock Park

10 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyPlay
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.69246, -2.03442

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦87+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Blackbird
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Langan's Tea Rooms — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Mallard +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

playground, café; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Blackbird, Mallard +84 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Carder Bee, Western Honey Bee, Red-tailed Bumblebee +65 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hairy Tare, Common Field-speedwell, Hairy Bitter-cress +21 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 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

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
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 Park Golf Course

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cannock Park Golf Course

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill Green Nature ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Old Brickworks Nature ReserveUrban park3.5 km→🌱Cannock ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Mill Green Nature ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱SkellyUrban park2.8 km→🌱St John's ChurchUrban park3.5 km→