Sloppy Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Lichfield Getting here
52.67979, -1.85171
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Waitrose Car Park 314m away — 8 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 🅿️ Waitrose Car Park 314m away — 8 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Hogweed, Common Nettle +33 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Batman Hoverfly, Large Willow Aphid +19 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Hogweed, Common Nettle, Elder +2 more foraging species
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Two Saints Way Walking route 148 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 route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map Beacon Way Walking route 40 km ▾
Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.
Named route Length 40 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map E2 hiking trail Birmingham Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map Lichfield Canal Heritage Towpath Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map McClean Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 393 m ▾
Named route Length 393 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 3.1 km ▾
Named route Ref 54 Length 3.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 420 m ▾
Named route Ref 54 Length 420 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Western edge of Sloppy Wood
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Wildlife to spot
22,467 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,467 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit · Canada Goose +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Large Willow Aphid · Dock Bug · Yellow Meadow Ant · Oak Bush-cricket
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Green Snowdrop · Lords-and-Ladies · Dogwood · Elder · Hawthorn +3
Green Snowdrop Galanthus woronowii Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,467 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Blackbird · Mallard · Black-headed Gull · Blue Tit · Canada Goose +33
Blackbird Turdus merula Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Common Toad
🐝 Insects 4 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Large Willow Aphid · Dock Bug · Yellow Meadow Ant · Oak Bush-cricket
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus Dock Bug Coreus marginatus Yellow Meadow Ant Lasius flavus Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Green Snowdrop · Lords-and-Ladies · Dogwood · Elder · Hawthorn +3
Green Snowdrop Galanthus woronowii Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2025 Elder Sambucus nigra2025 Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sycamore
Sycamore
Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025
Cornflower Centaurea cyanus2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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