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Ladybirch Wood - Conifer woodland

3 ha
DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 81Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 81Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route917 m
Named routeRef 81Length 917 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 81Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth

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