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Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Merrion's Wood
Merrion's Woodabout 13 km (8 mi) from Wolverhampton. Image credit: Image: shakestd / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

Forests

Forests Near Wolverhampton, United Kingdom

Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Wolverhampton, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed
5
Closest
Merrion's Wood — about 13 km
Furthest listed
about 30 km
Last updated
2026-05-16
Data year
2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Wolverhampton. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Wolverhampton. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

  • 5nearby

What is out there

  • 5forests
  • 3protected areas
  • 1mountain

5 places near Wolverhampton

Ordered by straight-line distance from Wolverhampton, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.

Places near Wolverhampton

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Holly Wood
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    Holly Wood

    Straight-line distance
    about 14 km (9 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Holly Wood is a forest reachable from Wolverhampton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Holly Wood, about 14 km (9 mi) from Wolverhampton

    Image credit: Image: Andy Mabbett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Uffmoor Wood
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    Uffmoor Wood

    Straight-line distance
    about 18 km (11 mi)
    Recorded type
    forest

    Uffmoor Wood is a forest reachable from Wolverhampton as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Uffmoor Wood, about 18 km (11 mi) from Wolverhampton

    Image credit: Image: P L Chadwick / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of Cannock Chase
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    Cannock Chase

    Straight-line distance
    about 20 km (12 mi)
    Recorded type
    royal forest

    Cannock Chase is an area of heathland and woodland and National Landscape in Staffordshire north of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place Cannock Chase, about 20 km (12 mi) from Wolverhampton

    Image credit: Image: Bs0u10e01 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0

  • Verified Wikimedia Commons image of The Wrekin
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    The Wrekin

    Straight-line distance
    about 30 km (19 mi)
    Recorded type
    mountain

    The Wrekin is Isolated hill west of the city in Shropshire. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.

    View place The Wrekin, about 30 km (19 mi) from Wolverhampton

    Image credit: Image: The original uploader was Chrisbayley at English Wikipedia. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.5