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The Staffordshire Golf Club

3 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.52672, -2.23427

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Skylark, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Skylark, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +90 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +90 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Wood Avens, Ground-ivy, Heather +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Ground-ivy, Heather +27 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Garlic Mustard +4 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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
Mining Bee TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Oil Beetle TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge RingWalking route

'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.

Named routeRef BCCRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Stourbridge Arm Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Kingswinford Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to the Swindon Golf Club

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to the Swindon Golf Club

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🦉HIGHGATENature reserve2.1 km→🏞️HIGHGATE COMMONCountry park2.1 km→🌱Himley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Himley ParkUrban park4.6 km→✦HIMLEY HALLHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Highgate Common Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→

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