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Birch Wood

✦ Ancient woodland14 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Birch wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome14 ha

Getting here

52.81604, -1.82448

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Woodpigeon +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +23 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Small Tortoiseshell, Small White, Peacock +23 more · last seen 2023

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
National Forest WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route

Wildlife to spot

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Birch wood

📷 Wikipedia · Birch wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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⛪All Saints ChurchReligious grounds2 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪Church of the Holy AngelsReligious grounds1.4 km→✦Abbots Bromley market crossHistoric site3.9 km→✦Hoar Cross HallHistoric site1.2 km→✦Newborough Hall moated site, millpond, two fishponds and connecting channels.Historic site2.2 km→

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