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Ravenhill Park

10 ha

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

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.74868, -1.92177

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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 Hobby and Woodlark
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 193m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Woodlark, Jack Snipe +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Hobby, Woodlark, Jack Snipe +84 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Western Honey Bee, Common Carder Bee, Buff-tailed Bumblebee +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

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
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canal near Ravenhill Park in Rugeley, Staffordshire

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

Canal near Ravenhill Park in Rugeley, Staffordshire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Elmore ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Green Lane ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Wolseley Garden ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Hazelslade WoodUrban park4.8 km→🌱Chester Road Play AreaUrban park1.8 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Beaudesert 5

2.8 km→
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Beaudesert 4

Not High (England Use Only)2.9 km→
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Mutchills

Not High (England Use Only)2.9 km→