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Places › England › West Midlands › South Staffordshire Getting here
52.64190, -2.17691
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, 22-spot Ladybird +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lesser Celandine, Wood Anemone, Marsh-marigold +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lesser Celandine, Wood Anemone, Marsh-marigold +28 more · last seen 2026
Free
Plants — Sweet Chestnut, Hawthorn, Elder +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South) Walking route ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Tettenhall Village Trail Walking route ▾
The Tettenhall Trail takes you on a walk around the village pointing out some of its important buildings and historic sites. Due to the hilly nature, those with mobility issues are likely to find the trail difficult due to steep slopes and steps.
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Northycote Farm to Moseley Old Hall Walk, Moseley Old Hall Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Trace the footsteps of a king as you join up with the Monarch's Way in the West Midlands. This route runs along fairly flat, woodland paths that can become muddy, as well as grassy fields and made tracks.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge Ring Walking route ▾
'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.
Named route Ref BCC Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 33 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map South Staffordshire Railway Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 10 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 493 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 493 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
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Wildlife to spot
21,429 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,429 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Dunnock · Blue Tit · Grey Heron · Redwing +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coot Fulica atra Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Yellow-necked Mouse · American Mink · Water Vole · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis American Mink Neovison vison Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Lesser Celandine · Wood Anemone · Marsh-marigold · Holly · Common Nettle +5
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Holly Ilex aquifolium Common Nettle Urtica dioica Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,429 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Dunnock · Blue Tit · Grey Heron · Redwing +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Jay Garrulus glandarius Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Great Tit Parus major Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Coot Fulica atra Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Yellow-necked Mouse · American Mink · Water Vole · Grey Squirrel · Red Fox
Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis American Mink Neovison vison Water Vole Arvicola amphibius Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2026 ▾
Common Toad · Common Frog
Common Toad Bufo bufo Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · 16-spot Ladybird · Pine Ladybird +2
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata 16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus Larch Ladybird Aphidecta obliterata Lesser Celandine · Wood Anemone · Marsh-marigold · Holly · Common Nettle +5
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Wood Anemone Anemone nemorosa Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris Holly Ilex aquifolium Common Nettle Urtica dioica Oregon-grape Mahonia aquifolium Blackthorn Prunus spinosa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Rhyzobius chrysomeloides
Broad-leaved Bamboo Sasa palmata
Broad-leaved Bamboo Sasa palmata
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis 