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Getting here
52.71888, -1.94112
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🌿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
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌳Large woodland — room to roam
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Hobby, Woodlark, Woodcock +86 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Woodlark, Woodcock +86 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Green Shieldbug, Pterostichus niger +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Abax parallelepipedus, Green Shieldbug, Pterostichus niger +80 more · last seen 2026
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Sweet Chestnut, Hazel +1 more foraging species
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Nettle, Honeysuckle, Rosebay Willowherb +10 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Nettle, Honeysuckle, Rosebay Willowherb +10 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
🚴Cycling
17 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
N/ACycling route393 m
Main RouteCycling route433 m
N/ACycling route959 m
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Marquis Drivebridleway · 668 m
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