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Farewell Hall

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📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.70242, -1.87990

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Wigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hawfinch, Wigeon, Carrion Crow +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Bracken Map, Nettle Rash, Hyalopeziza millepunctata +355 more · last seen 2018; Fungi — Bracken Map, Nettle Rash, Hyalopeziza millepunctata +355 more · last seen 2018

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Peacock, Gatekeeper +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Large White, Peacock, Gatekeeper +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Jelly Ear, Mallrug, Mallryg, False Chanterelle +2 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 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
Beacon WayWalking route40 km

Starting at Sandwell Valley via the outskirts of Birmingham and the countryside of Walsall into Staffordshire. Take in the Forest of Mercia, lakes, nature reserves, woods, and canal banks. Named after Barr Beacon, one of the highest hills in this area.

Named routeLength 40 kmPoint-to-pointRegional walking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km

Newport to Burton on Trent

Named routeLength 65 kmRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Cycling

47 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
McClean WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route393 m
Named routeLength 393 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route27 m
Named routeRef 5Length 27 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
Main RouteCycling route178 m
Named routeRef 5Length 178 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Named routeRef The Monkey TrailRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farewell Hall & Mews, With Footpath

📷 Mick Malpass · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farewell Hall & Mews, With Footpath

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Beacon ParkUrban park3.6 km→✦CATHEDRAL CLOSE AND LINEAR PARK, LICHFIELDHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Beacon ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Remembrance GardenUrban park4 km→🌱Christian FieldsUrban park3.3 km→🌱Museum GardensUrban park3.8 km→

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