Cannock Chase
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Cannock Chase AONB
Country	England
County	Staffordshire
Location	West Midlands
Geology	Triassic bunter
Plant	birch, bracken, heather
Animal	Brambling, Bullfinch,Yellowhammer.
Founded	1958

Cannock Chase (grid reference SK000165) is a mixed area of countryside in the county of Staffordshire, England. The area has been designated as the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Chase gives its name to the Cannock Chase local government district. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government... Cannock Chase, Staffordshire. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... The West Midlands is an official Region of England, covering the western half of the Midlands. ... The Triassic is a geologic period that extends from about 251 to 199 Ma (million years ago). ... Bunter beds are sandstone deposits containing rounded pebbles, such as can notably be found in Warwickshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Devon and Dorset in England. ... Species Many species; see text and classification Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. ... Species Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium caudatum Pteridium esculentum Pteridium latiusculum and about 6-7 other species For the Irish television soap opera, see Bracken (TV). ... Binomial name (L.) Hull Heather redirects here. ... Binomial name Fringilla montifringilla (Linnaeus, 1758) The Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 The Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ... Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Cannock Chase is a local government district in England. ...

Cannock Chase is located between Cannock, Lichfield, Rugeley and Stafford. It comprises a mixture of natural deciduous woodland, coniferous plantations, open heathland and the remains of early industry, such as coal mining. Despite being relatively small in area, the chase provides a remarkable range of landscape and wildlife, including a herd of around 800 fallow deer. The landscape owes much to the underlying Triassic bunter formations. Efforts are currently underway to increase the amount of heathland on the chase, reintroducing shrubs such as heather in some areas where bracken and birch forest have crowded out most other plants. , Cannock is a town in Staffordshire, England, just north of the West Midlands conurbation. ... Not to be confused with Litchfield. ... , Rugeley is a historic market town in the county of Staffordshire, England. ... , Stafford is the county town of Staffordshire in England. ... Surface coal mining in Wyoming in the United States of America. ... Binomial name Dama dama (Linnaeus, 1758) The Fallow Deer (Dama dama) is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. ... The Triassic is a geologic period that extends from about 251 to 199 Ma (million years ago). ... Bunter beds are sandstone deposits containing rounded pebbles, such as can notably be found in Warwickshire, Cheshire, Staffordshire, Nottinghamshire, Devon and Dorset in England. ... Heaths are anthropogenic habitats found primarily in northern and western Europe, where they have been created by thousands of years of human clearance of natural forest vegetation by grazing and burning on mainly infertile acidic soils. ... Binomial name (L.) Hull Heather redirects here. ... Species Pteridium aquilinum Pteridium caudatum Pteridium esculentum Pteridium latiusculum and about 6-7 other species For the Irish television soap opera, see Bracken (TV). ... Species Many species; see text and classification Birch is the name of any tree of the genus Betula, in the family Betulaceae, closely related to the beech/oak family, Fagaceae. ...

The Chase is home to a number of less-common and endangered birds, not least migrant Nightjars. A feeding station at the Marquis Drive Visitors' Centre, sponsored by the West Midland Bird Club, attracts many species, including Brambling, Yellowhammer and Bullfinch. Flock of Barnacle Geese during autumn migration Bird migration refers to the regular seasonal journeys undertaken by many species of birds. ... Binomial name Caprimulgus europaeus Linnaeus, 1758 The European Nightjar, or just Nightjar, Caprimulgus europaeus, is the only representative of the nightjar family of birds in most of Europe and temperate Asia. ... The West Midland Bird Club is the UKs largest regional ornithological society. ... Binomial name Fringilla montifringilla (Linnaeus, 1758) The Brambling, Fringilla montifringilla, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Emberiza citrinella Linnaeus, 1758 The Yellowhammer, Emberiza citrinella, is a passerine bird in the bunting family Emberizidae, a group now separated by most modern authors from the finches, Fringillidae. ... Binomial name Pyrrhula pyrrhula (Linnaeus, 1758) The Bullfinch or Eurasian Bullfinch, Pyrrhula pyrrhula, is a small passerine bird in the finch family Fringillidae. ...

There are a number of visitor centres, museums and waymarked paths, such as the Heart of England Way. Additionally, there are many unmarked public paths. On the chase's north-eastern edge can be found Shugborough Hall, ancestral home of The Earls of Lichfield. At its southern edge are the remains of Castle Ring, an Iron Age hill fort. Waymarking is a means by which people can catalog, mark, locate and log unique and interesting locations around the world. ... The Heart of England Way[1] is a long distance walk of around 100 miles through the Midlands of England. ... Shugborough Hall in the 1820s. ... Castle Ring is an Iron Age hill fort situated high up on the southern edge of Cannock Chase. ... Iron Age Axe found on Gotland This article is about the archaeological period known as the Iron Age, for the mythological Iron Age see Iron Age (mythology). ... A hill fort is a fortified refuge or defended settlement, located to exploit a rise in elevation for military advantage. ...

The Chase is home to several memorials, including German and Commonwealth war cemeteries, and a memorial to the victims of the Katyn Massacre and was unveiled by Stefan Staniszewski whose father, Hillary Zygmunt Staniszewski (a high court judge), died in the massacre. Mr Staniszewski now resides happily in the West Midlands married with two sons and grandchildren. Preserved below the Katyn memorial are phials of soil from both Warsaw and the Katyn forest. The Commonwealth of Nations as of 2008. ... Katyn and Katyń redirect here. ...

Cannock Chase was designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) on 16 September 1958 and is the smallest area so designated in mainland Britain, covering 68 km² (26 square miles). It also lies on the Heart of England Way. An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is an area of countryside with significant landscape value in England, Wales or Northern Ireland, that has been specially designated by the Countryside Agency on behalf of the United Kingdom government; the Countryside Council for Wales on behalf of the Welsh Assembly Government... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Jan. ... The Heart of England Way[1] is a long distance walk of around 100 miles through the Midlands of England. ...

The Chase is popular with cross-country mountain bike users. The recently opened purpose-built XC ‘Follow the Dog’ trail (supported by Gary Fisher) is an 11 km (7 mile) technically challenging route, starting and finishing at the Birches Valley Visitors/Cycle Centre. It is open to all, however it is not recommended for beginners. Gary Christopher Fisher (born 1950) is the best inventors of the mountain bike. ...

In an interview given in March 2008, paranormal investigator Lionel Fanthorpe claimed he was looking into alleged werewolf sightings in the area^[1]. The Reverend Robert Lionel Fanthorpe is, inter alia, a priest and entertainer. ... For other uses, see Werewolf (disambiguation). ...

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References

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External links

• Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty Website
• Staffordshire County Council page on Cannock Chase
• West Midland Bird Club feeding station
• Heart of England Way Association - Long Distance Path
• Chase Trails Mountain Biking
• Wolseley Wildlife