Highgate Common
This walk follows the numerous trails on Highate Common - a designated country park and local nature reserve near Wolverhampton. Here you will find 320 acres of lowland heath covered with heather, broom and gorse. There are also areas of woodland, with silver birch, pendunculate oak and coniferous plantation. Also look out for a variety of wildlife including lizards, Slow Worms, Grass Snakes, Rabbits, Bush-crickets, moths, beetles, flies, and Dragonflies.
If you would like to continue your walk then the Staffordshire Way is a good option as it runs right through the park. The park is located a few miles south west of the city of Wolverhampton.
Postcode
DY7 5JD - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locationsPlease click here for more information
Highgate Common Ordnance Survey Map 
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Highgate Common Open Street Map 
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Highgate Common OS Map 
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Highgate Common Open Street Map 
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Pubs/Cafes
Head a mile east to Greensforge and you'll find the Navigation Inn. It's in a lovely spot right next to the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal. Here you can enjoy a meal and watch the canal boats navigating the adjacent lock. You can find the pub at Greensforge Lane with a postcode of DY6 0AH for your sat navs.
Dog Walking
The heathland and woodland on the common are very popular with dog walkers. The Navigation Inn pub mentioned above is also dog friendly.
Further Information and Other Local Ideas
To the east you can pick up the towpath of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal on the Kinver Canal Walk. It will take you north along the canal to link with the circular Wombourne Railway Walk.
For more walking ideas in the county see the Staffordshire Walks page.
Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby
Photos
The Pool, Highgate Common. Small pool with water lilies
Camp Farm, near Highgate Common, Staffordshire The woodland behind the farm is at the edge of Highgate Country Park, which is readily accessible by the public.
The Road to Highgate Common. Just "creeping" onto the square, the road bends round towards Camp Farm, through pastureland and patches of mixed woodland, dominated by birch trees.
Bridleway near Highgate Common. This bridleway starts at SO830936 where the roughly surfaced Forest Lane meets the lane to Halfpenny Green. After 600m. it narrows to a track through the edge of mixed deciduous woodland dominated by oak and birch.
Woodland and autumn colours. The ground is particularly hospitable to rabbits, which have excavated large warrens.
Footpath and bench
A view of the good sized Car Park
Track with birch trees