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Watling Street Plantation

10 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome10 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦110+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Oystercatcher and Mallard
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Oystercatcher, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +107 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Oystercatcher, Mallard, Black-headed Gull +107 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lesser Celandine, Pendulous Sedge +22 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Dog's Mercury, Lesser Celandine, Pendulous Sedge +22 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Dandelion, Ground-elder +3 more foraging species

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Kidney-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — Kidney-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 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
Forest of Mercia WayWalking route

Bentley Lane Park to Cannock Chase along the Wyrley and Essington Canal

Named routeLocal walking route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

M6 Motorway - Junction 12 Exit, Northbound

M6 Motorway - Junction 12 Exit, Northbound

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