Laches Wood - Broadleaved woodland 9 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › South Staffordshire Getting here
52.67048, -2.12049
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South) Walking route ▾
Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Northycote Farm to Moseley Old Hall Walk, Moseley Old Hall Walking route 4.8 km ▾
Trace the footsteps of a king as you join up with the Monarch's Way in the West Midlands. This route runs along fairly flat, woodland paths that can become muddy, as well as grassy fields and made tracks.
Named route Length 4.8 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Circular Walk, Moseley Old Hall Walking route 1.2 km ▾
Short circular walk through the gardens on compacted and woodchip surfaces.
Named route Length 1.2 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Route 81 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 81 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 10 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 10 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 111 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 111 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 917 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 917 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface bareearth
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 589 m ▾
Named route Ref 81 Length 589 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
5,820 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 5,820 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Lesser Black-backed Gull · Lapwing · Black-headed Gull · Canada Goose · Herring Gull +34
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Mole
European Pond Terrapin
European Pond Terrapin Emys orbicularis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Eupeodes · Syrphus ribesii · Eupeodes corollae +31
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Ash · Purple Toadflax · Lesser Stitchwort
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 5,820 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 39 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Lesser Black-backed Gull · Lapwing · Black-headed Gull · Canada Goose · Herring Gull +34
Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Whitethroat Curruca communis2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Barn Owl Tyto alba2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus2025 Mole
European Pond Terrapin
European Pond Terrapin Emys orbicularis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
winter
2026 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 7-spot Ladybird · Eristalis tenax · Eupeodes · Syrphus ribesii · Eupeodes corollae +31
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025 Eupeodes Eupeodes2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025 Syrphus Syrphus2025 🌿 Plants 3 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Ash · Purple Toadflax · Lesser Stitchwort
Ash Fraxinus excelsior Purple Toadflax Linaria purpurea Lesser Stitchwort Stellaria graminea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Pipiza Pipiza2025
Butterbur Sawfly Tenthredo mandibularis2025
Butterbur Sawfly Tenthredo mandibularis2025
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Scaeva pyrastri Scaeva pyrastri2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Sicus ferrugineus Sicus ferrugineus2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Melanostoma Melanostoma2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum2025
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025
Rosemary Beetle Chrysolina americana2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Cheilosia illustrata Cheilosia illustrata2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Drake Ephemera danica2025
Green Drake Ephemera danica2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Baetis Baetis2025
Baetis Baetis2025 