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Rushes Valley

4 ha

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.77667, -1.98991

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Mallard, Blackbird +77 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Green Dock Beetle +97 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Red-headed Cardinal Beetle, Green Dock Beetle +97 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Yarrow, Common Sorrel, Elder +60 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Yarrow, Common Sorrel, Elder +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Sorrel, Elder, Hogweed +8 more foraging species

Varies

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
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional 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
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
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
South Streetbridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmSurface gravelPath type: track
South Streetbridleway · 740 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 740 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Stream, Abraham's Valley

📷 Geoff Pick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Stream, Abraham's Valley

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🌱Shugborough EstateUrban park2.5 km→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site2.5 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park2.6 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3.9 km→🌱Wolseley Garden ParkUrban park1.7 km→

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