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Valley Wood

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📷 Tim Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.78546, -2.05466

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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
  • 🐕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
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Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +108 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Snapdragon, Harebell, Brooklime +2 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Snapdragon, Harebell, Brooklime +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 5Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route848 m
Named routeRef 5Length 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route128 m
Named routeLength 128 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Jacobs Ladder, Walton Farm

📷 Tim Marshall · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Jacobs Ladder, Walton Farm

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🌱Shugborough EstateUrban park2.9 km→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Staffordshire County ShowgroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱Victoria ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Wildwood ParkUrban park2.4 km→

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