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Rough Wood Country Park

1 mile (1.6 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This walk explores Rough Wood Country Park in Willenhall, Walsall.
In the park you'll find a series of well maintained footpaths taking you around the attractive oak woodland with lots of interesting flora and fauna to see.
The Wyrley and Essington Canal runs right past the southern portion of the park so it's easy to extend your walk if you have time. Heading west would take you toward Wolverhampton while heading east would take you to Pelsall Common Nature Reserve, Park Lime Pits in Walsall.

Postcode

WV12 5HJ - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Rough Wood Country Park OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Rough Wood Country Park Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Dog Walking

The woodland and parkland trails are great for dogs so you'll probably meet other owners on your visit.

Photos

Rough Wood Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 1896169

Rough Wood Country Park

Footpaths in the Rough Wood Local Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 614747

Footpaths in the Rough Wood Local Nature Reserve. The nature reserve is in an area worked for clay and coal since the 1700s.

Rough Wood Local Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 614734

Autumn has come to the woodland in the reserve. This is part of the Black Country Urban Forest and has a 1.1 mile circular health walk.

Curious stile at the entrance to the Rough Wood Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 508146

Curious stile at the entrance to the Rough Wood Nature Reserve

Into the oak wood - geograph.org.uk - 508151

Into the oak wood

Autumn in Rough Wood Nature Reserve - geograph.org.uk - 614716

Autumn view. The seventy acre reserve contains the largest block of oak woodland in the old West Midlands County. The former royal hunting forest was extensively worked for coal and clay from the 1700s.

Wyrley and Essington Canal, Bentley Haye - geograph.org.uk - 881375

Wyrley & Essington Canal, Bentley Haye. The Monarch's Way follows the towpath of the 'Curly Wyrley' towards Bentley Hall.

Wyrley and Essington Canal, Rough Wood - geograph.org.uk - 1896187

Wyrley and Essington Canal, Rough Wood

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