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Wellington Belt

23 ha

📷 TCExplorer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.74890, -2.08188

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hobby, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hobby, Chaffinch, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cleavers, Common Hemp-nettle, Clover +32 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Cleavers, Common Hemp-nettle, Clover +32 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Common Hemp-nettle, White Dead-nettle, Dandelion +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Roesel's Bush-cricket +11 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Alder Leaf Beetle, Eristalis pertinax, Roesel's Bush-cricket +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route378 m
Named routeRef 5Length 378 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route133 m
Named routeRef 5Length 133 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route47 m
Named routeRef 5Length 47 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

6 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cock Lanebridleway · 728 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 728 mPath type: service
Cock Lanebridleway · 116 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 116 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ancient tree in the Wellington Belt woodland

📷 TCExplorer · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ancient tree in the Wellington Belt woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Wildwood ParkUrban park4 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park4.3 km→🌱Penkridge Festival GardenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth II Playing FieldUrban park5 km→🌱Kempson Road Play AreaUrban park3.1 km→🌱Huntington Village GreenUrban park4.8 km→

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