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52.60100, -2.02723
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
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 246m away — 18 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Parking 246m away — 18 car parks within reach
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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Magpie +67 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Hawthorn, Germander Speedwell +40 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Lords-and-Ladies, Hawthorn, Germander Speedwell +40 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Bishop's Mitre, Hairy Shieldbug +78 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Bishop's Mitre, Hairy Shieldbug +78 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Ramsons +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Bilston to Loxdale Health WalkWalking route2.8 km
Self-guided health walk through Black Country Millenium Urban Forest sites. Route passes 15th century Greyhound & Punchbowl pub and Bradley Arm which is topped up by pumping water out of disused mines. Difficulty: Medium due to slopes Duration: 45-60 mins
Four Commons WalkWalking route9.5 km
Circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space. Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx) Duration: 120 mins(approx)
Northycote Farm to Moseley Old Hall Walk, Moseley Old HallWalking route4.8 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.
Clayhanger Common WalkWalking route9.5 km
Short, circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space. Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx) Duration: 120 mins(approx)
🚴Cycling
75 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
McClean WayCycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Sneyd Junction to Cannock Extension CanalCycling route8.8 km
A semi-rural route following the curves of the canal, until it opens out into parkland at the Cannock Extension. Distance: 5.5 miles/8.8 km (approx) Duration: 45 min (approx)
Cannock Extension Canal to Longwood JunctionCycling route11.2 km
Canalside route leading past Clayhanger Common and through Rushall, with a pub along the way. Distance: 7 miles/11.2 km (approx) Duration: 60 min (approx)
SCWIP Cycle Route 7Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Sandwell Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Sandwell Local Cycle Network (Proposed)
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