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Places › England › West Midlands › South Staffordshire Getting here
52.60644, -2.20574
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Shoveler, Pochard, Wigeon +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Large Willow Aphid +51 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Large Willow Aphid +51 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Cuckooflower +27 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Cuckooflower +27 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Garlic Mustard, Elder +2 more foraging species
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South) Walking route ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map All Saints' Trail Walking route ▾
Heritage trail around the large former Parish of All Saints along a route traditionally church members would walk to beat set points with canes (known as 'Beating the Bounds) This formed a mental map of the area when maps were rare.
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Tettenhall Village Trail Walking route ▾
The Tettenhall Trail takes you on a walk around the village pointing out some of its important buildings and historic sites. Due to the hilly nature, those with mobility issues are likely to find the trail difficult due to steep slopes and steps.
Named route Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge Ring Walking route ▾
'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.
Named route Ref BCC Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map 42 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map South Staffordshire Railway Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 10 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 305 m ▾
Named route Length 305 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Pond in woodland by River Penk
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Wildlife to spot
7,457 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,457 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 19 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Robin · Blackbird +14
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Badger · American Mink · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Badger Meles meles2025 American Mink Neovison vison2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Eupeodes corollae · Marmalade Hoverfly · 14-spot Ladybird · Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris +27
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025 Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris2025 Cuckooflower · Germander Speedwell · Lesser Celandine · Common Nettle · Wood Dock +22
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025 Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Nettle Urtica dioica Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,457 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 19 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Shoveler · Pochard · Wigeon · Robin · Blackbird +14
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Pochard Aythya ferina2025 Wigeon Mareca penelope2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius Black-necked Grebe Podiceps nigricollis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Hedgehog · Grey Squirrel · Badger · American Mink · Red Fox
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Badger Meles meles2025 American Mink Neovison vison2025 Red Fox Vulpes vulpes2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Eupeodes corollae · Marmalade Hoverfly · 14-spot Ladybird · Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris +27
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025 Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025 Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris Calocoris (Calocoris) alpestris2025 Cuckooflower · Germander Speedwell · Lesser Celandine · Common Nettle · Wood Dock +22
Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis2025 Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025 Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna Common Nettle Urtica dioica Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus Bluebell Hyacinthoides non-scripta Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis
Nebria brevicollis2025
Nebria brevicollis2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae2025
Rhamphus oxyacanthae Rhamphus oxyacanthae2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2025
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa2025
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2025
Oak Mining Sawfly Profenusa pygmaea2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus fiora2025
Marginal Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus fiora2025
Medial Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus cuneifrons2025
Medial Sycamore Disc-miner Heterarthrus cuneifrons2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus2025
Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata2025
Eupteryx aurata Eupteryx aurata2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Livid Sawfly Tenthredo livida2025
Livid Sawfly Tenthredo livida2025
Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis2025
Empoasca vitis Empoasca vitis2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2025
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida2025
Nemoura Nemoura2025
Nemoura Nemoura2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2025
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica2025
Scaeva selenitica Scaeva selenitica2025
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2025
Athous haemorrhoidalis Athous haemorrhoidalis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum2025
Water Measurer Hydrometra stagnorum2025 Garlic Mustard
Garlic Mustard
Alliaria petiolata
Alliaria petiolata
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Holly Ilex aquifolium
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia
Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Primrose Primula vulgaris
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii
Reflexed Stonecrop Petrosedum rupestre
Reflexed Stonecrop Petrosedum rupestre
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2025
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Raspberry Rubus idaeus2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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