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Birch Wood

2 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Birch wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.99006, -2.10811

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 496m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +85 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Red Dead-nettle, Elder, Hogweed +1 more foraging species

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Spear Thistle, Hairy Bitter-cress, Red Dead-nettle +11 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Spear Thistle, Hairy Bitter-cress, Red Dead-nettle +11 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +5 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, 7-spot Ladybird, Common Red Soldier Beetle +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Two Saints WayWalking route148 km

Two Saints Way - Chester Cathedral to/from Lichfield Cathedral. In the late Middle Ages a steady stream of pilgrims walked this way – both housing shrines to two game-changing Mercian saints in the 7th century - St Werburgh and St Chad

Named routeRef TSWLength 148 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Kidsgrove to Stoke RidgewayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Stone Circles ChallengeWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Route 555Cycling route
Named routeRef 555National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route875 m
Named routeRef 5Length 875 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 5Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Birch wood

📷 Wikipedia · Birch wood · CC BY-SA 3.0

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🏞️PARK HALLCountry park1.1 km→🌱Park Hall Country ParkUrban park1.2 km→🌱Queen's ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Florence GreenwayUrban park2.2 km→🌱Fen ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Mount Pleasant Recreation GroundUrban park4.1 km→

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