Getting here
52.52478, -2.23018
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
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 — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Jackdaw, Chaffinch, Blue Tit +74 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +101 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Green-veined White +101 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Wood Avens, Ground-ivy, Heather +27 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Wood Avens, Ground-ivy, Heather +27 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Smooth Hawk's-beard, Garlic Mustard +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Mining Bee TrailWalking route
Oil Beetle TrailWalking 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.
🚴Cycling
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Stourbridge Arm Cycle RouteCycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Kingswinford Railway WalkCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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