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Woodlands Walk

10 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +112 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Syrphus, Eristalis tenax, Eristalis pertinax +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Robin +39 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Goldfinch, Robin +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Shepherd's-purse, Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine +28 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Shepherd's-purse, Red Dead-nettle, Lesser Celandine +28 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Elder, Garlic Mustard +6 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 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
Alder Coppice: Yellow PathWalking route

The shortest of three trails created alongside the designation of Alder Coppice into a Nature Reserve

Named routeRef AC-YLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
Dudley Public Art Heritage Trail (Priory Park Trail)Walking route

This tour allows you to experience Dudley’s fabulous pieces of public art from the past 200 years. You can walk the town centre & Priory Park trails together in ~1 hour. If you have more time divert for an extra hour via the Wolverton Road trail.

Named routeRef DPATLocal walking route
Sedgley Heritage Trail 1Walking route2 km

The Sedgley Heritage Trails introduce some of the present-day and historical features of Sedgley. Walk 1 (Short Walk – red) begins at All Saints’ Church and is about 2km (1.25 miles) on flat ground and pavements.

Named routeRef SHT1Length 2 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Sneyd Junction to Horseley Fields JunctionCycling route9.6 km

Canalside route following the Wyrley & Essington, taking New Cross Bridge, where the towpath changes to the other side of the canal. Distance: 6 miles/9.6 km (approx) Duration: 60 min (approx)

Named routeLength 9.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Horseley Fields Junction to Factory JunctionCycling route8 km

This route begins and ends with a pub, and travels through Coseley Tunnel. To avoid the tunnel, leave the canal at Bridgewater Drive and return via Central Drive. Distance: 5 miles/8 km (approx) Duration: 45 min (approx)

Named routeLength 8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network

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Woodlands Walk, Penn, Wolverhampton

Woodlands Walk, Penn, Wolverhampton

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