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Perryhouse Dingle

✦ Ancient woodland32 ha

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome32 ha

Getting here

52.45974, -2.32128

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Kestrel, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swallow, Kestrel, Chaffinch +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Rhyzobius chrysomeloides, 7-spot Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +21 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Captain Geoffrey's Estate Walk, Dudmaston EstateWalking route6.5 km

The walk uses natural paths which can be muddy or slippery. Dogs are welcome.

Named routeLength 6.5 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Morfe Walk, Comer Woods, Dudmaston EstateWalking route6.1 km

All walks use natural paths which can be muddy or slippery. Dog friendly.

Named routeLength 6.1 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way (Route 11, Link to Severn Way)Walking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
The Highley TrailWalking route3.5 km

A short walk round the former mining village of Highley.

Named routeRef HTLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route129 m
Named routeRef 45Length 129 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 45Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route528 m
Named routeRef 45Length 528 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 45Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route472 m
Named routeRef 45Length 472 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

"Down into the Dingle" - Bowhills, Shropshire

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

"Down into the Dingle" - Bowhills, Shropshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Severn Valley Country ParkUrban park3.2 km→🏞️SEVERN VALLEYCountry park3.3 km→✦ARLEY HOUSEHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Arley Arboretum & GardensUrban park4.6 km→🌱Highley MineUrban park3.3 km→✦ENVILLEHistoric site4 km→

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