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Little Birches - Broadleaved woodland

13 ha

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.76159, -1.99204

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Lowland heathland — Dartford warblers, nightjars and stonechats

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies

Free

Wildlife

Lowland fens priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Mountain biking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Named routeRef Follow the DogRound tripLocal cycle route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Named route
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wolseley Roadbridleway · 460 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 460 mPath type: bridleway
Kingsley Wood Roadbridleway · 809 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 809 mSurface gravelPath type: track
South Streetbridleway · 2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2 kmSurface gravelPath type: track

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birches above the quarry on Wolseley Plain

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birches above the quarry on Wolseley Plain

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Shugborough EstateUrban park3.9 km→✦SHUGBOROUGHHistoric site3.9 km→🏞️CANNOCK CHASECountry park2.1 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Elmore ParkUrban park3.6 km→🌱Wolseley Garden ParkUrban park2.7 km→

Nearby reservoirs

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Pond east of stonybrook

2.0 km→
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Fairoak 2 - lower

Not High (England Use Only)2.2 km→
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Stonybrook upper

C2.2 km→

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