Getting here
52.98603, -2.00065
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
- 🌿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
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 — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great White Egret, Cattle Egret, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Cow Parsley, Lesser Celandine, Hawthorn +25 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Cow Parsley, Lesser Celandine, Hawthorn +25 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hawthorn, Hogweed, Spotted Dead-nettle +4 more foraging species
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Stenophylax permistus, Alder Disc-miner, Green Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Stenophylax permistus, Alder Disc-miner, Green Shieldbug +8 more · last seen 2026
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Weaver WalkWalking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Wildlife to spot
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