Staffordshire, Cannock Chase National Landscape
Cannock Chase from Rugeley Town
Pine forest, heath and pools in the smallest mainland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Britain. Walk in from Rugeley Town station, round the Fairoak Trail and back.
Distance
About 10 km (6 miles): 3 km each way on the Chase Heritage Trail plus the 4 km Fairoak Trail
Ascent
Not published. Gentle, with a few short climbs.
Time
About 3 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Getting there from Birmingham New Street
- Train from Birmingham New Street to Rugeley Town on the Chase Line via Walsall (West Midlands Railway).
- Trains run about every 30 minutes.
About 49 minutes by train
- Start point
- Rugeley Town station, then Birches Valley Forest Centre
- Postcode
- WS15 2UQ
- Terrain
- Wide forest tracks and waymarked trails, firm underfoot for most of the way. The Fairoak Trail passes the Fairoak pools in the valley.
- Cafe or pub stop
- The cafe at Birches Valley Forest Centre, at the halfway point.
- In winter
- Forest tracks stay walkable in wet weather. Watch for cyclists on shared trails.
Walk Cannock Chase with a small group
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