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Birch Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

📷 Stu JP · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

53.04544, -2.09813

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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
  • 🐕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

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Broadleaved woodland — spring blossom and autumn colour

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Habitat Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Green Arrows)Walking route

Includes some hills

Named routeDuration 45min
Trent Valley WayWalking route304 km
Named routeLength 304 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
Churnet WayWalking route
Named route
Staffordshire Way (Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase)Walking route76 km

Staffordshire Way, part Rushton Spencer - Cannock Chase

Named routeLength 76 kmRegional walking route
Woodland Walk Ladderedge Country Park (Brown Arrows)Walking route

Includes hills

Named routeDuration 1 hour
Bagnall 31public footpath · 589 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 589 mPath type: path
Cheddleton 47public footpath · 1.1 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.1 kmPath type: path
Bagnall 37public footpath · 185 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 185 mPath type: path
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Cycling

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 559Cycling route
Named routeRef 559National Cycle Network
National Route 550Cycling route
Named routeRef 550National Cycle Network
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route553 m
Named routeRef 550Length 553 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route226 m
Named routeRef 550Length 226 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route242 m
Named routeRef 550Length 242 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Nice little mini

📷 Stu JP · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Nice little mini

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Park Hall Country ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Deep Hayes Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️DEEP HAYESCountry park3.9 km→🌱Berryhill FieldsUrban park4.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱White BarUrban park2.7 km→

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