Stile Cop Car Park Stile Cop Rd, Rugeley WS15 1QR
Free parking for Rugeley heathland and heritage trails
Stile Cop Car Park is a free, council-run gravel lot located off Stile Cop Road, providing access to heathland trails and Rugeley Colliery heritage site. The unmarked area accommodates approximately 80 vehicles on a first-come basis, open from dawn until dusk; no overnight parking. No payment machines, lighting, or CCTV are installed; daytime visits only. A wooden information panel at the entrance displays trail maps for 5 km heathland circuits and historical notes on the former colliery workings. Benches at the lots perimeter overlook heathland expanses. Pedestrian routes lead to the heritage trailhead (0.1 km) and public bridleways connecting to Cannock Chase (3 km). Seasonal guided mountain biking events reduce capacity by 20; temporary signage indicates alternative parking at Forge Road Car Park (2 km). Volunteer maintenance teams clear fallen vegetation quarterly and repair minor surface erosion after heavy rainfall.
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