Getting here
52.78468, -2.03619
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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +76 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +127 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Foxglove, Common Nettle, Celery-leaved Buttercup +21 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Foxglove, Common Nettle, Celery-leaved Buttercup +21 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Foraging
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Guelder-rose, Common Sorrel +1 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Main RouteCycling route2 km
Main RouteCycling route58 m
Main RouteCycling route451 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
5 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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