Slitting Mill · Cannock Chase Forest is sustainably managed and more trees are planted to replace...
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T rent a nd M e rsey Canal River Trent Little Haywood Slitting Mill Rugeley Pye Green d Penkridge Bank Road Birches Valley Road Marquis Drive Brindley Heath Road Camp Road Broad Hurst Green Chase Road A51 A51 A513 A460 A460 Rugeley Road Stile Cop Road Railway Shooting Butts Road Slitting Mill Road Pepper Slade Stafford B r o o k R o a d S5 S6 S3 S7 S1 S2 F2 F1 S4 Silvertrees static caravan site (some for hire) h e a t h l a n d Tackeroo caravan site Pye Green Tower War Cemeteries The Horns Pub Pingle Slade Wolsey Bridges Pub, Garden Centre & Wolsey Centre Katyn Memorial Cannock Chase Visitor Centre Sherbrook Valley Stepping Stones Cadet Huts Trig Point Abraham’s Valley Seven Springs Birches Valley Forest Centre Fairoak Pools Golf course Conservation area (No public access) Conservation area (Please keep to paths) River Sow Forest trails Trail information Ladyhill Trail 1.6km/1 mile An easy, mostly flat, wide circular trail, appropriate for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Includes the popular ‘Fairy Trees’, Gruffalo Sculpture, educational trails, shelter building, plus open space for play, games, BBQ’s and picnics. Fairoak Trail ••• 4km/2.5 miles An easy circular trail that takes in the magnificent Fairoak Valley and pools, a rich and important habitat that is home to many wildlife species. The area has an interesting coal mining past and was the location of a colliery in the late 19th century. This trail also provides access to the Cannock Chase Visitor Centre at Marquis Drive and to the blue graded Sherbrook Trail Sherbrook Trail ••• Pepper Slade loop: 12km/7.5 miles Abraham’s Valley loop: 20km/12.5 miles Forest road and multi-use trail This trail starts by following the Fairoak Trail, then takes in the picturesque Sherbrook Valley with its mixture of woodlands and open heathland. Two loops are available, the shorter Pepper Slade loop and the longer Abraham’s Valley loop which visits the Stepping Stones and Abrahams Valley. Chase Heritage Trail ••• Birches Valley to Rugeley 3km/2 miles Birches Valley to Marquis Drive 3km/2 miles Birches Valley to Hednesford 8km/5 miles This linear trail linking the towns of Cannock and Rugeley passes through Cannock Chase Forest taking in sites of historic interest along the way. This trail helps explores the people, places and events that have made Cannock Chase and the surrounding area what it is today. From Birches Valley Forest Centre Car park Pay car park Toilets Information Visitor centre Cycling facilities Cycle hire Cycle wash Picnic area Play area Walking trails View point Camp site Caravan site Refreshments Water Waymarkers Multi-use trail Forest road Bridleway Key Have you seen our Find out more at forestry.gov.uk/ gruffalo giant Gruffalo sculpture? © 1999 & T M Julia D onaldson/A xel Scheffler. 1km Scale Penkridge Bank Road Birches Valley Cafe Forest office Play area Swinnerton Cycles Trail start Tree house education centre Hideaway classroom Birch es V a ll e y R o a d Entrance Start of trails: Ladyhill Trail Fairoak Trail Sherbrook Trail Birches Valley Forest Centre N Gruffalo sculpture Numbered posts A working forest Cannock Chase Forest is sustainably managed and more trees are planted to replace those cut down for timber. Good forest management benefits a wide range of wildlife and provides a landscape for people to enjoy. Remember, this is a working forest so access may be occasionally restricted and trails diverted. Please pay attention to and obey all forest signage. CC walking interior.indd 2 01/12/2015 14:00
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Trent and Mersey CanalRiver Trent
Hednesford
Little Haywood
Slitting Mill
Hazelslade
Rugeley
Pye Green
Cannock
Brocton
Milford
Hednesford station
Rugelystation
Penkridge Bank Road
Birches V
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Marquis Drive
Brindley Heath Road
Camp Road
Broad Hurst G
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Chase Road
A51
A51A513
A460
A34
A460
Rugeley Road
Stile Cop Road
Railway
Shoo
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Butts
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Slitt
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Mill
Roa
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Pepper Slade
Stafford Brook Roa
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S5
S6
S3
S7
S1
S2
F2
F1
S4
Silvertrees static caravansite (some for hire)
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Tackeroocaravan site
Pye GreenTower
War Cemeteries
The Horns PubPingle Slade
Wolsey Bridges Pub,Garden Centre
& Wolsey Centre
KatynMemorial
Cannock ChaseVisitor Centre
Sherbrook Valley
Stepping Stones
CadetHuts
TrigPoint
Abr
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Seven Springs
Birches ValleyForest Centre
Fairo
ak Pools
Golf course
Conservation area(No public access)
Conservation area (Please keep to paths)
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Foresttrails Trail information
Ladyhill Trail 1.6km/1 mileAn easy, mostly flat, wide circular trail, appropriate for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Includes the popular ‘Fairy Trees’, Gruffalo Sculpture, educational trails, shelter building, plus open space for play, games, BBQ’s and picnics.
Fairoak Trail • • • 4km/2.5 milesAn easy circular trail that takes in the magnificent Fairoak Valley and pools, a rich and important habitat that is home to many wildlife species. The area has an interesting coal mining past and was the location of a colliery in the late 19th century. This trail also provides access to the Cannock Chase Visitor Centre at Marquis Drive and to the blue graded Sherbrook Trail
Sherbrook Trail • • • Pepper Slade loop: 12km/7.5 miles Abraham’s Valley loop: 20km/12.5 miles Forest road and multi-use trailThis trail starts by following the Fairoak Trail, then takes in the picturesque Sherbrook Valley with its mixture of woodlands and open heathland. Two loops are available, the shorter Pepper Slade loop and the longer Abraham’s Valley loop which visits the Stepping Stones and Abrahams Valley.
Chase Heritage Trail • • • Birches Valley to Rugeley 3km/2 milesBirches Valley to Marquis Drive 3km/2 milesBirches Valley to Hednesford 8km/5 milesThis linear trail linking the towns of Cannock and Rugeley passes through Cannock Chase Forest taking in sites of historic interest along the way. This trail helps explores the people, places and events that have made Cannock Chase and the surrounding area what it is today.
From Birches Valley Forest Centre
Car park
Pay car park
Toilets
Information
Visitor centre
Cycling facilities
Cycle hire
Cycle wash
Picnic area
Play area
Walking trails
View point
Camp site
Caravan site
Refreshments
Water
WaymarkersMulti-use trail
Forest roadBridleway
Key
Have you seen our
Find out more at forestry.gov.uk/gruffalo
giant Gruffalo
sculpture?
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Gruffalo sculpture Numbered posts
A working forest
Cannock Chase Forest is sustainably managed and more trees are planted to replace those cut down for timber. Good forest management benefits a wide range of wildlife and provides a landscape for people to enjoy. Remember, this is a working forest so access may be occasionally restricted and trails diverted. Please pay attention to and obey all forest signage.
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