Getting here
52.75158, -1.96415
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 🅿️Birches Valley Forest Centre 172m away — 4 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 🅿️Birches Valley Forest Centre 172m away — 4 car parks within reach
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Mountain biking
Good match
Named MTB route nearby: Fair Oak Pools Trail
Cycling
Moderate match
Named cycling route nearby: Cannock Chase Heritage Trail
Wildlife
Weak signal
Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Heart of England WayWalking 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Tolkien Trail Great Haywood WalkWalking route
The Way for the MillenniumWalking route65 km
Newport to Burton on Trent
🚴Cycling
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Cannock Chase Heritage TrailCycling route
🚵Mountain biking
4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Follow the DogMountain bike route
Fair Oak Pools TrailMountain bike route
The Monkey TrailMountain bike route
Sherbrook Valley TrailMountain bike route
Wildlife to spot
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