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The Wolseley Centre and Nature Reserve

Open all year

Staffordshire Wildlife Trust’s HQ, The Wolseley Centre, is one of the county’s hidden gems and it's completely free to visit – so why not make a date in your diary to come and see us this month? The Visitor Centre underwent a revamp that launched in May 2019 featuring a new-look gift shop, introduction of a café that overlooks swan lake, improved facilities and later on in the year, the opening of a state of the art learning pod. A variety of wildlife themed events from photography courses to mini beast hunting are run at the centre throughout the year aimed at a range of ages.

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Highlights of The Wolseley Centre and Nature Reserve

Kingfisher Café

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The cafe uses locally sourced ingredients and offers freshly made home cooked foods such as pizzas, jacket potatoes and paninis plus much more. A slice of delicious cake is a must! We even have a Little Kingfishers menu for kids.

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Kingfisher Café

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The cafe uses locally sourced ingredients and offers freshly made home cooked foods such as pizzas, jacket potatoes and paninis plus much more. A slice of delicious cake is a must! We even have a Little Kingfishers menu for kids.

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Play Trail

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Run, jump, climb and splash on our 11 natural play features, designed to encourage youngsters to enjoy playing outside in the natural world. Make a noise on our fishy sound sculptures, or find out what it's like to be a mole in our knobbly knoll tunn

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Play Trail

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  • Children's Play Area iconChildren's Play Area

Run, jump, climb and splash on our 11 natural play features, designed to encourage youngsters to enjoy playing outside in the natural world. Make a noise on our fishy sound sculptures, or find out what it's like to be a mole in our knobbly knoll tunn

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Sensory Garden

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Our sensory garden has been designed to stimulate the senses and contains plants that are highly scented, plants that rustle and plants that have interesting textures.

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Sensory Garden

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Our sensory garden has been designed to stimulate the senses and contains plants that are highly scented, plants that rustle and plants that have interesting textures.

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The Boardwalk

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A popular raised walkway that weaves above tranquil pools, bubbling streams and lush marshland, the boardwalk will bring you up close to water-loving wildlife.

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The Boardwalk

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A popular raised walkway that weaves above tranquil pools, bubbling streams and lush marshland, the boardwalk will bring you up close to water-loving wildlife.

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Wildlife Garden

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The wildlife garden at the Wolseley Centre is designed to give you lots of ideas about what you can do in your own garden to attract wildlife.

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Wildlife Garden

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The wildlife garden at the Wolseley Centre is designed to give you lots of ideas about what you can do in your own garden to attract wildlife.

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Wildlife Habitats

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We've created a mini collection of the many different wildlife habitats that you can find in Staffordshire at The Wolseley Centre. There are areas of woodland, a hay meadow, a wet meadow, marshland, lakes and pools.

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Wildlife Habitats

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We've created a mini collection of the many different wildlife habitats that you can find in Staffordshire at The Wolseley Centre. There are areas of woodland, a hay meadow, a wet meadow, marshland, lakes and pools.

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Wolseley Gift Shop

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Gift Shop

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Wolseley Gift Shop

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Gift Shop

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Information

About The Wolseley Centre and Nature Reserve

For more information on; opening times, parking, events and facilities etc. visit the website for the Wolseley Centre and Staffordshire Wildlife Trusts by hitting the button below.

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On-site Facilities

  • Car Park (Free) iconCar Park (Free)
  • Disabled Access iconDisabled Access
  • Dogs Welcome iconDogs Welcome
  • Food & Drink iconFood & Drink
  • Picnic & BBQ Area iconPicnic & BBQ Area
  • Pushchair Friendly Paths iconPushchair Friendly Paths
  • Toilets iconToilets

Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation Partnership

An Internationally Important Landscape in the Heart of Cannock Chase

cannockchase-sac@staffordbc.gov.uk

  • Stafford Borough Council
  • Cannock Chase Council
  • Lichfield District Council
  • South Staffordshire Council
  • East Staffordshire Borough Council
  • City of Wolverhampton Council
    • Forestry England
    • National Trust