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The Rookery

1 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.71802, -2.20541

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Blue Tit, Great Tit +40 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Blue Tit, Great Tit +40 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Meadow Buttercup, Sweet Vernal-grass +42 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Meadow Buttercup, Sweet Vernal-grass +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small White, Ringlet +39 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

OS benchmark -Wheaton Aston, Rookery Farm

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

OS benchmark -Wheaton Aston, Rookery Farm

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Nearby places

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🌱Bishops Wood ParkUrban park4.7 km→⛪St Editha's ChurchReligious grounds4.5 km→⛪St Mary's and All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds5 km→🐄Whitegate Farm ShopVisitor farm2.7 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→✦Alley's Lane moated siteHistoric site4.7 km→

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