Recreation and Tourism

Recreation and Tourism at Birches Valley Forest Centre, Cannock Chase
The Birches Valley Forest Centre is located within Cannock Chase AONB in Staffordshire, close to the towns of Rugeley, Cannock and Stafford. The centre and surrounding woodland is managed by the Forestry Commission for economic, social, and environmental benefits.

The wider Cannock Chase AONB hosts approximately 1.5 million-day visits each year, around 250,000 of these start their visit at Birches Valley Forest Centre.

 

Sustainable access for local communities at Birches Valley Forest Centre
Fifty-five thousand people live within 4km of the forest centre of which 64% state that they visit the site.