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Places › England › West Midlands › South Staffordshire Getting here
52.62550, -2.19536
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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 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking nearby — easy to reach by car £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +70 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Green Shieldbug, 2-spot Ladybird +44 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hawthorn, Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia, Greater Periwinkle +14 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Hawthorn, Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia, Greater Periwinkle +14 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Plants — Hawthorn, Elder, Garlic Mustard
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge Ring Walking 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 route Ref BCC Round trip Regional walking route
Show on map The Blakenhall Trail Walking route ▾
Circular heritage trail of the Blakenhall area of Wolverhampton which accompanied the "Through the eyes of an apprentice" project. This trail explores historic sites, remarkable buildings and interesting landmarks.
Named route Ref BT Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wolverhampton Locks Walk Walking route 3.2 km ▾
A short walk from the city centre, this linear walk follows the towpath, passing 21 locks, historic buildings and changing landscapes.
Distance: 2 miles/3.2 km(approx)
Duration: 40 mins(approx)
Named route Length 3.2 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South) Walking route ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Oaken Drive public footpath · 310 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 310 m Surface paved Path type: service
Show on map 60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
South Staffordshire Railway Walk Cycling route ▾
Named route Regional cycle route
Show on map [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed) Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 10 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 493 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 493 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedloose
Show on map Photos Trinity Methodist Church, Histons Hill, Codsall
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Wildlife to spot
22,705 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 22,705 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Dunnock +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greylag Goose Anser anser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Yellow-necked Mouse · American Mink · Water Vole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis American Mink Neovison vison Water Vole Arvicola amphibius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 13 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Oak Bush-cricket · Varied Carpet Beetle · Limnephilus lunatus · Large Willow Aphid +8
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025 Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025 Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025 Hawthorn · Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia · Butterfly-bush · Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum · Greater Periwinkle +4
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 22,705 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Robin · Blue Tit · Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Dunnock +41
Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greylag Goose Anser anser Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus Lapwing Vanellus vanellus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 🦌 Mammals 5 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Hedgehog · Yellow-necked Mouse · American Mink · Water Vole
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2025 Yellow-necked Mouse Apodemus flavicollis American Mink Neovison vison Water Vole Arvicola amphibius 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2025 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris 🐝 Insects 13 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Green Shieldbug · Oak Bush-cricket · Varied Carpet Beetle · Limnephilus lunatus · Large Willow Aphid +8
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025 Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025 Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025 Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025 Hawthorn · Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia · Butterfly-bush · Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum · Greater Periwinkle +4
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Veronica hederifolia subsp. hederifolia Butterfly-bush Buddleja davidii Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Veronica hederifolia subsp. lucorum Greater Periwinkle Vinca major Common Fumitory Fumaria officinalis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harlequin Ladybird
Harlequin Ladybird
Harmonia axyridis2025
Harmonia axyridis2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025
Greater Celandine Chelidonium majus2025
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Green Field-speedwell Veronica agrestis2025
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2025
Grey Field-speedwell Veronica polita2025 