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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🐶 Dogs
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome
Places › England › West Midlands › East Staffordshire Getting here
52.87391, -1.79673
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 🅿️ Parking on site — 10 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 on site — 10 car parks within reach £ 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 — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Great Tit +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Ivy Bee · last seen 2025; Insects — Mesembrina meridiana, Ivy Bee · last seen 2025
Free
Religious grounds — local heritage
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 2 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase) Walking route 76 km ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
Named route Length 76 km Regional walking route
Show on map Exploring Sudbury - Village Trail, Sudbury Hall Walking route 2 km ▾
The main trail covers a mix of terrain including cobbles, uneven surfaces and depending on the weather parts may be muddy. Through Sudbury village, the trail follows roads, some have pavements while others do not.
Named route Length 2 km Duration 00:45-01:00 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 12 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 549 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 549 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 151 m ▾
Named route Length 151 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map N/A Cycling route 135 m ▾
Named route Length 135 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 228 m ▾
Named route Length 228 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 911 m ▾
Named route Length 911 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 83 m ▾
Named route Length 83 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
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Wildlife to spot
6,918 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,918 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff · Goldfinch +40
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Coot Fulica atra House Martin Delichon urbicum Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Otter · Mole · Rabbit
Otter Lutra lutra Mole Talpa europaea2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mesembrina meridiana · Ivy Bee
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024 Snowberry · Primrose · Meadow Foxtail · Creeping Comfrey · Meadow Fescue +9
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Primrose Primula vulgaris Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis Creeping Comfrey Symphytum grandiflorum Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum Taraxacum sect. Celtica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,918 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Robin · Woodpigeon · Chiffchaff · Goldfinch +40
Blackbird Turdus merula Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Tit Parus major Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Dunnock Prunella modularis Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Greylag Goose Anser anser Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Linnet Linaria cannabina Skylark Alauda arvensis House Sparrow Passer domesticus Swallow Hirundo rustica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas Starling Sturnus vulgaris Whitethroat Curruca communis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Coot Fulica atra House Martin Delichon urbicum Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Otter · Mole · Rabbit
Otter Lutra lutra Mole Talpa europaea2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 2 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Mesembrina meridiana · Ivy Bee
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2024 Snowberry · Primrose · Meadow Foxtail · Creeping Comfrey · Meadow Fescue +9
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus Primrose Primula vulgaris Meadow Foxtail Alopecurus pratensis Creeping Comfrey Symphytum grandiflorum Meadow Fescue Schedonorus pratensis Garden Grape-hyacinth Muscari armeniacum Taraxacum sect. Celtica Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Taraxacum sect. Celtica
Taraxacum sect. Celtica
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis
Lungwort Pulmonaria officinalis
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii
Himalayan Cotoneaster Cotoneaster simonsii
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Sweet Violet Viola odorata
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre 