Getting here
52.90309, -1.93762
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
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 — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Peregrine, Blackbird +55 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Beech, Common Nettle +13 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Beech, Common Nettle +47 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Pedunculate Oak, Beech, Common Nettle +47 more · last seen 2015
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +12 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small White, Peacock, Large White +12 more · last seen 2023
Mushroom foraging
Good match
Fungi — Jelly Ear · last seen 2014; Fungi — Jelly Ear · last seen 2014
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
1 signed route nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km
Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 549Cycling route
N/ACycling route911 m
N/ACycling route112 m
N/ACycling route375 m
Wildlife to spot
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