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Adventure Play Area
 

The adventure play area is just a short stroll away from the forest shop. The extensive area has a variety of equipment including swings, scramble nets, tyre tower, slides, play fortress, adventure trail, and much, much more. The play area is a dog free zone and is suitable for accompanied children between the ages of 4 and 13.

How to get there:

Adventure Play Area can be started from Birches Valley Forest Centre in Cannock Forest. Rugeley is the nearest town or village.

From Rugeley head towards Penkridge along Hagley Road. The road changes into Penkridge Bank road as it enters Cannock Chase AONB. The Forest Centre is signposted on your left., From Stafford head towards Cannock on the A34. Follow the signs for Pye Green or Rugeley. Once on Cannock Chase continue to head for Rugeley until signs for the centre on your right.

OS Grid Reference: SK 018 170

Adventure playground at Birches Valley Forest Centre

Birches Valley Forest Centre Facilities.
ToiletsParking ChargeInformationEasy AccessVisitor CentreRefreshmentsOther Facilities
Grade of trail:
Sensible footwareEasy
Trail waymarking:
Length of trail:
N/A miles
Approximate time of trail:
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Open or closed:
open


Active woods

What's of interest
For a full list of all the events taking place in 2008 pick up a copy of our 'What’s On' leaflet, available from the forest shop.

What to see now
Cannock Chase is home to large populations of nocturnal animals, therefore we ask that you enjoy the forest during daylight hours only and allow the wildlife to recuperate without disturbance.
What's on
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