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Cannock Chase 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.
Description
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 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.
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, home of Lord Lichfield. At its southern edge are the remains of Castle Ring, a bronze age hill fort.
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Cannock Chase is designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is the smallest such area so designated in mainland Great Britain.
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