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Skelly

66 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Myles Lewis-Skelly · CC BY-SA 3.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome66 ha

Getting here

52.71337, -2.01185

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground 247m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Hairy Shieldbug, Syntomus foveatus +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route433 m
Named routeRef 5Length 433 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route256 m
Named routeRef 5Length 256 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route939 m
Named routeRef 5Length 939 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route197 m
Named routeRef 5Length 197 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
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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
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

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Myles Lewis-Skelly

📷 Wikipedia · Myles Lewis-Skelly · CC BY-SA 3.0

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