Getting here
52.87894, -1.91678
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Blackbird +71 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Smoothcap, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +53 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Common Smoothcap, Cypress-leaved Plait-moss +53 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +28 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
🚴Cycling
8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 549Cycling route
N/ACycling route151 m
N/ACycling route911 m
N/ACycling route83 m
N/ACycling route504 m
N/ACycling route112 m
Wildlife to spot
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