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Pottal Pool

5 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.72866, -2.04325

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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
  • 🐕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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, 7-spot Ladybird, Nalassus laevioctostriatus +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, 7-spot Ladybird, Nalassus laevioctostriatus +57 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 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
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal 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
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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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

Roundabout on the A34, Pottal Pool

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roundabout on the A34, Pottal Pool

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mill Green Nature ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Cannock ParkUrban park4.1 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park4.2 km→🌱SkellyUrban park2.7 km→🦉SHOAL HILL COMMONNature reserve3.3 km→🦉BROCTONNature reserve4.1 km→

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