Guardians of Cannock Chase
Guardians of Cannock Chase
We want our young people to become the future Guardians of Cannock Chase.
Take a look at some of the fun and creative activities that you can download and complete together as a family or use to discover more about this special area and how you can help to look after it.
Become a Guardian of Cannock Chase
Below, you will find lots of fun & creative activities you can do to learn more about the importance of Cannock Chase, the different kinds of wildlife that live there, the special landscape and environment and what we can all do to protect it.
All activities are PDF documents & can be read online or downloaded / printed at home.
Explore the map
Meet our Cannock Chase Bees, Heather and Heathcliffe
Click on the pictures of Heather and Heathcliffe to download fun activity sheets!
Map of Cannock Chase
Dark Night Skies Activity
Constellation Activity
Heathland Hunt Activity
Sustainable Transport Activity
Map Making Activity
Families of Cannock Chase
Nature Poetry Activity
Tolkien's Footsteps
Animals of Cannock Chase Activity
Designs in Nature Activity
Make a Remembrance Wreath
Duke of Edinburgh Guide to Cannock Chase
Cannock Chase is a unique place to base a Duke of Edinburgh’s Award.
This pack is designed to support people who plan to complete their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award in and around the Cannock Chase area. In it, you will find suggestions for activities in each of the required award sections as well as maps and a link to an introductory Powerpoint presentation for participants.
Scouts Challenge Badge
A new activity pack and badge has been launched in Staffordshire! Its aim is to encourage Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs, Scouts and Explorers to get outdoors, explore the wonderful countryside on their doorstep, and understand more about Cannock Chase National Landscape and the Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (SAC).
The online pack offers over 40 fun and imaginative activities to choose from in order to earn a specially designed ‘Future Guardian of Cannock Chase’ badge. The activities can be carried out with either parents/guardians or Scouting sections.
By working for this badge, sections will explore some of Cannock Chase’s wonderful landscapes and find out lots of amazing facts. They will also learn how to guard this precious place so it stays safe for us all to enjoy in the future.
Girl Guides Challenge Badge
Welcome to a new local activity pack and badge for Girl guiding groups in the Staffordshire region! The ‘Future Guardians of Cannock Chase’ activity pack and badge has been designed to help raise your units’ awareness and appreciation for the wonderful landscape children have on their doorstep and to encourage them to care for the environment.
This guide explains more about the activity pack and badge. It also gives you an introduction to Cannock Chase to give you a sense of what is special about the place.
Follow the Cannock Chase Code
Visit here to discover more about caring for Cannock Chase.
Joint initiative
The Future Guardians programme is the joint initiative of the Cannock Chase National Landscape Partnership and Cannock Chase Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Partnership.
The interactive materials, activity sheets and resources have been developed in partnership with Staffordshire Libraries, Duke of Edinburgh, Staffordshire Scouts and Girl Guiding Staffordshire.
About the Chase
Cannock Chase National Landscape is a beautiful wilderness in Staffordshire in the heart of the West Midlands. Find out more about this landscape and what makes it special.
Our Partnership
Find out more about the team, our joint committee, partners, volunteers and organisations. You will also find our annual reviews and meetings detail here.
About Cannock Chase
Find out more about the landscape, wildlife, nature, history and heritage the wildness and tranquility.
Latest news
The news posts below provide more information on work in progress and latest news of Cannock Chase and our partners.
Take a look at the latest Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter for May 2026. Booking is now open for the Annual Conference 2026. You can find
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Join us for Cannock Chase National Landscape Annual Conference 2026, and a day of networking, learning and sharing ideas! This year’s conference is being held
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Take a look at the latest Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter for April 2026. The National Landscape offers a range of grants that can help
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We are pleased to announce that the Cannock Chase National Landscape Annual Conference will be held on Wednesday 3rd June 2026 at the Aquarius Ballroom,
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Take a look at the latest Cannock Chase National Landscape e-newsletter for March 2026. The e-newsletter will keep you up to date on news from
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This is a face-to-face meeting taking place on Monday 16th March 2026 at 2pm at the Main Conference Room, Staffordshire Wildlife Trust, Wolseley Centre ST17
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