Whittington Barracks Golf Club 5 ha
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Places › England › West Midlands › Lichfield Getting here
52.66810, -1.77999
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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 on site — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 on site — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +73 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Small White, Large White, Green-veined White +33 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Germander Speedwell, Fox-and-cubs, Common Ragwort +46 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Germander Speedwell, Fox-and-cubs, Common Ragwort +46 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Common Nettle, Elder, Hazel +4 more foraging species
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Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Two Saints Way Walking route 148 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 route Ref TSW Length 148 km Point-to-point Regional walking route
Show on map The Tame Way- Canal Route Walking route 19 km ▾
Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people.
Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas.
Duration ~5h
Named route Ref TW-C Length 19 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map The Tame Way- River Route Walking route 29 km ▾
Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people.
Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas.
Duration ~9h
Named route Ref TW-R Length 29 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map E2 hiking trail Birmingham Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 25 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 54 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 54 National Cycle Network
Show on map McClean Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 420 m ▾
Named route Ref 54 Length 420 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 117 m ▾
Named route Ref 54 Length 117 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 378 m ▾
Named route Ref 54 Length 378 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 228 m ▾
Named route Length 228 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Sandy Lane bridleway · 1 km ▾
Public path bridleway Length 1 km Surface gravel Path type: track
Show on map Sandy Lane bridleway · 428 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 428 m Surface gravel Path type: track
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Wildlife to spot
5,786 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,786 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Carrion Crow · Mallard +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Mole
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Cherry Aphid · 10-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cherry Aphid Myzus (Myzus) cerasi 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Germander Speedwell · Fox-and-cubs · Common Ragwort · Ribwort Plantain · Yarrow +44
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025 Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Sweet Vernal-grass Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,786 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 46 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Woodpigeon · Magpie · Robin · Carrion Crow · Mallard +41
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2024 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 🦌 Mammals 4 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Rabbit · Grey Squirrel · Badger · Mole
Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Mole Talpa europaea2025 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2025 ▾
Common Frog
Common Frog Rana temporaria 7-spot Ladybird · Cherry Aphid · 10-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Cherry Aphid Myzus (Myzus) cerasi 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Germander Speedwell · Fox-and-cubs · Common Ragwort · Ribwort Plantain · Yarrow +44
Germander Speedwell Veronica chamaedrys2025 Fox-and-cubs Pilosella aurantiaca2025 Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2025 Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata2025 Yarrow Achillea millefolium2025 Sweet Vernal-grass Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Anthoxanthum odoratum2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Lesser Trefoil Trifolium dubium2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Daisy Bellis perennis2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Elder Sambucus nigra2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Cowslip Primula veris2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
Holly Ilex aquifolium2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
White Clover Trifolium repens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Green Alkanet Pentaglottis sempervirens2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cleavers Galium aparine2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2025
Hazel Corylus avellana
Hazel Corylus avellana
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Snowdrop Galanthus nivalis
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
Italian Lords-and-Ladies Arum italicum
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
Red Campion Silene dioica2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
White Campion Silene latifolia2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Black Horehound Ballota nigra2025
Weld Reseda luteola2025
Weld Reseda luteola2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Foxglove Digitalis purpurea2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yew Taxus baccata2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Common Mallow Malva sylvestris2025
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis2025
Bugloss Lycopsis arvensis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Ivy-leaved Toadflax Cymbalaria muralis2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Common Sorrel Rumex acetosa2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Ivy Hedera helix2025
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2025
Marsh-marigold Caltha palustris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Cat's-ear Hypochaeris radicata2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2025 