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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 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 223m away — 2 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 🅿️ Parking 223m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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 — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +68 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large White, Field Grasshopper, Green-veined White +31 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Field Grasshopper, Green-veined White +31 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Butterfly-bush, Wall-rue, Yarrow +15 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Butterfly-bush, Wall-rue, Yarrow +15 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Four Commons Walk Walking route 9.5 km ▾
Circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space.
Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx)
Duration: 120 mins(approx)
Named route Length 9.5 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Clayhanger Common Walk Walking route 9.5 km ▾
Short, circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space.
Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx)
Duration: 120 mins(approx)
Named route Length 9.5 km Round trip Local 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 32 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 Cannock Extension Canal to Longwood Junction Cycling route 11.2 km ▾
Canalside route leading past Clayhanger Common and through Rushall, with a pub along the way.
Distance: 7 miles/11.2 km (approx)
Duration: 60 min (approx)
Named route Length 11.2 km Point-to-point 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 378 m ▾
Named route Ref 54 Length 378 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Water Shrew
Water Shrew
Neomys fodiens2024
Neomys fodiens2024
Mole Talpa europaea2021
Mole Talpa europaea2021
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2021
Stoat Mustela erminea2019
Stoat Mustela erminea2019
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2017
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2017
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2023
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2020
Lily Beetle Lilioceris lilii2020
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2018
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2018
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2018
Comma Polygonia c-album2018
Comma Polygonia c-album2018
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2017
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2017
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2024
Xanthogramma pedissequum Xanthogramma pedissequum2024
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis2024
Carabus nemoralis Carabus nemoralis2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Alder Leaf Beetle Agelastica alni2024
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2023
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2023
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2023
Cercopis vulnerata Cercopis vulnerata2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2023
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2021
Cicadella viridis Cicadella viridis2021
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2021
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2021
Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci2021
Elder Aphid Aphis (Aphis) sambuci2021
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2020
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2020
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2020
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2020
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2019
Gorse Shieldbug Piezodorus lituratus2019
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2019
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2019
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2018
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2018
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2018
Red-tailed Bumblebee Bombus lapidarius2018
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2018
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2018
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2018
Orange-tip Anthocharis cardamines2018 2025
2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra2025
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025
Black Spleenwort Asplenium adiantum-nigrum2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2024
Broom Cytisus scoparius2024
Broom Cytisus scoparius2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2024
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2024
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Heather Calluna vulgaris2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2024
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2022
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea2022
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum2021
Alexanders Smyrnium olusatrum2021
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2020
Cross-leaved Heath Erica tetralix2020
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2020
Sharp-flowered Rush Juncus acutiflorus2020
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2020
Heath Bedstraw Galium saxatile2020
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Lesser Celandine Ficaria verna
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Rose-of-Sharon Hypericum calycinum2025
Rose-of-Sharon Hypericum calycinum2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Maidenhair Spleenwort Asplenium trichomanes2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2025
Bell Heather Erica cinerea2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2025
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Sweet Vernal-grass Anthoxanthum odoratum2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Common Mouse-ear Cerastium fontanum2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris2024
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2024
Field Horsetail Equisetum arvense2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2024
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2024
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Dandelion Taraxacum2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2024
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2024
Festuca rubra Festuca rubra2024
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2024
Zigzag Clover Trifolium medium2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Curled Dock Rumex crispus2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2024
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2024
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2024
Bulrush Typha latifolia2024
Bulrush Typha latifolia2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Yellow Iris Iris pseudacorus2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2024
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2024
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2024
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense2024
Phleum pratense Phleum pratense2024
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2024
Common Vetch Vicia sativa2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2024
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2024
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2024
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2024
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2024
Purple-loosestrife Lythrum salicaria2024
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2022
Himalayan Balsam Impatiens glandulifera2022
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2022
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2022
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum2022
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum2022
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2022
Bush Vetch Vicia sepium2022
Honesty Lunaria annua2022
Honesty Lunaria annua2022
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2022
Greater Periwinkle Vinca major2022
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2020
Purple Moor-grass Molinia caerulea2020
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2020
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis2020
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2020
Wood Sage Teucrium scorodonia2020
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2020
Compact Rush Juncus conglomeratus2020
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2020
Bracken Pteridium aquilinum2020
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2020
Mat-grass Nardus stricta2020
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2020
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2020
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2020
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas2020
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2020
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium2020
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2020
Broad Buckler-fern Dryopteris dilatata2020
Stag's-horn Clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum2018
Stag's-horn Clubmoss Lycopodium clavatum2018
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2018
Southern Marsh-orchid Dactylorhiza praetermissa2018
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides2018
Squirreltail Fescue Vulpia bromoides2018
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2018
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria2018
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2018
Dotted Loosestrife Lysimachia punctata2018
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2018
Pill Sedge Carex pilulifera2018
Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata2018
Small-leaved Lime Tilia cordata2018
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2018
Lesser Spearwort Ranunculus flammula2018
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2018
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara2018
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2018
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2018
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2018
Wood Forget-me-not Myosotis sylvatica2018
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2018
Wavy Hair-Grass Avenella flexuosa2018
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2018
Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis2018
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2018
Heath Wood-rush Luzula multiflora2018
Black Currant Ribes nigrum2018
Black Currant Ribes nigrum2018
Red Campion Silene dioica2018
Red Campion Silene dioica2018
Common Evening-primrose Oenothera biennis2018
Common Evening-primrose Oenothera biennis2018
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2018
Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea2018
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2018
Tormentil Potentilla erecta2018
Bird Cherry Prunus padus2018
Bird Cherry Prunus padus2018
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2018
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris2018
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2018
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria2018
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2018
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius2018
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2018
Tansy Tanacetum vulgare2018
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2018
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis2018
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2018
Meadow Crane's-bill Geranium pratense2018
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia2018
Three-nerved Sandwort Moehringia trinervia2018
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2018
Soft-rush Juncus effusus2018
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2018
Greater Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus pedunculatus2018
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2018
Ground-elder Aegopodium podagraria2018
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2018
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2018
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2018
Cherry Laurel Prunus laurocerasus2018
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2018
Ragged-Robin Silene flos-cuculi2018
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2018
Creeping Soft-grass Holcus mollis2018
Columbine Aquilegia vulgaris2018
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