Getting here
52.69305, -1.97204
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Parking 61m away — 6 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 61m away — 6 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Robin +73 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Lesser Marsh Grasshopper, Emerald Damselfly, 7-spot Ladybird +11 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Autumn Hawkbit, Pennyroyal, Common Nettle
Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Common Centaury, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Eyebright +8 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Common Centaury, Common Bird's-foot-trefoil, Eyebright +8 more · last seen 2025
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Tolkien Trail Cannock Chase WalkWalking route
Four Commons WalkWalking route9.5 km
Circular route following the Wyrley & Essington Canal to Clayhanger Common – one of Walsall’s much-loved areas of green, open space. Distance: 6 miles/9.5 km(approx) Duration: 120 mins(approx)
🚴Cycling
36 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
McClean WayCycling route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
N/ACycling route393 m
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Main RouteCycling route178 m
🚵Mountain biking
3 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Follow the DogMountain bike route
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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