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Laches Wood Outdoor Education Centre

5 ha

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.66234, -2.11522

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Skylark, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Chiffchaff, Skylark, Blackbird +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Nettle Weevil +41 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax, Green Nettle Weevil +41 more · last seen 2026

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

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Northycote Farm to Moseley Old Hall Walk, Moseley Old HallWalking route4.8 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 routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Circular Walk, Moseley Old HallWalking route1.2 km

Short circular walk through the gardens on compacted and woodchip surfaces.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cyclists at Laches Wood Outdoor Education Centre

📷 Christine Johnstone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cyclists at Laches Wood Outdoor Education Centre

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Nearby places

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🌱Northycote FarmUrban park4 km→🌱Primrose Avenue Allotment SiteUrban park3.4 km→🌱Boundary ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Northwood ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Scotlands Open SpaceUrban park4.8 km→⛪St Mary and St Chad ChurchReligious grounds4.2 km→

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