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World War I instruction model of a trench system, and associated earthwork and building remains 850m north west of Fairoak Cottages, Cannock Chase

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📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Getting here

52.74896, -1.99731

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Cream-streaked Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird, Sericomyia silentis +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Heather, Bracken, Green-flowered Helleborine +6 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Heather, Bracken, Green-flowered Helleborine +6 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kingsley Wood Roadbridleway · 809 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 809 mSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rugeley Camp - Trench Training Model

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rugeley Camp - Trench Training Model

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park2.4 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Green Lane ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉BROCTONNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Wolseley Garden ParkUrban park4 km→

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Nearby reservoirs

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Fairoak 3

1.1 km→
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Fairoak 1

C1.3 km→
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Fairoak 2 - lower

Not High (England Use Only)1.3 km→

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