| Parking Charges |
| Up to 1 hour |
£3.00 |
| Up to 2 hours |
£5.00 |
| All day |
£8.00 |
Is there free parking at Cannock Chase?
Car parking
There are pay and display car parks at Marquis Drive and Milford Common. Charges are £1 for up to 3 hours and £2 thereafter. Season tickets are also available for regular visitors. These are available from the Visitor Centre and cost £22 per annum.
Do you have to pay to get into Cannock Chase?
Entry is free into the forest, however parking charges apply. The car park Pay & Display machines accept coin and card payments. You can also use RingGo at Cannock Chase Forest which allows you to pay for parking online or via an app. Please download the RinGo App before travelling if you can.
Do you have to pay for parking at Birches Valley?
Parking to the centre and grounds are free, and an average visit can take between one and three hours.
How much is parking at Cannock Chase? – Related Questions
Why is Cannock Chase famous?
The Cannock Chase murders (also known as the A34 murders and the Babes in the Ditch murders) were the murders of three girls aged between 5 and 7 that occurred in Staffordshire, England, between 1965 and 1967.
Where is the Gruffalo Trail Cannock Chase?
The Gruffalo can be found by following the Ladyhill Trail.
How long is the Gruffalo trail Cannock?
The trail took us around 1 hour to complete and was 1 mile in length.
How long does the Gruffalo trail take?
The trail will take approximately 20 mins to get to the Gruffalo (depending on how many photos and selfies you take at each sculpture) and then you can sit for a moment or two and take in the beauty of the forest next to the river, before a comfortable stroll back down to the visitors centre, where you can grab a nice
Where is the Gruffalo walk?
The Gruffalo Trail is located at Thorndon Country Park, near Brentwood.
How long is the Superworm trail?
How long is the Superworm trail at Haldon Forest? The Discovery Trail at Haldon Forest is 1.5 mile long and is mostly flat. The path is suitable for pushchairs but there are often puddles after rain.
Can you take dogs on the Gruffalo Trail Cannock Chase?
Dog Friendly Cannock Chase Forest
Dogs are welcome everywhere except for the food service area of the Birches Valley cafe and in the children’s playground by the car park.
Is the Gruffalo trail pushchair friendly?
Yep. We took a buggy all the way round, no problem. over a year ago.
Does Cannock Chase have a play area?
Fun for all the family
Cannock Chase Forest is renowned locally for its free play facilities. Scramble, slide and swing your way around our play area. Venture along our walking trail to enter a fairytale of your own. Keep a lookout for our three bears chairs, fairy trees and Gruffalo sculpture.
What time does Cannock Chase close?
Staffed Parks Opening Hours
Elmore Park, Open 8:30am- 3:30pm. Cannock Park Car Park, Open 10:30am-7:00pm.
How high is Go Ape treetop challenge Cannock?
With a dizzyingly high zip line of 260m, it’s no wonder that Cannock Chase attracts some of the most intrepid thrill-seekers looking to lose themselves in the experience offered at this challenging site.
Can you have BBQ at Cannock Chase?
To prevent forest fires and reduce waste, please do not bring any barbecues into our forests.
Is Cannock a smoke free zone?
The entire District is subject to a Smoke Control Order made under the Clean Air Act 1993. This helps to improve air quality both locally and nationally. The occupier commits a criminal offence if smoke is emitted from a chimney on their building.
Can I put a log burner in my council house?
Well, believe it or not, you may well need approval from your local building regulations department at the council to install one. That’s because log burners are recognised as fire hazards in some conditions. For instance, the heat they arrive at and emit may result in nearby materials catching fire.
How do I know if I am in a smoke control area?
Get in touch with your local council to find out if you live in a smoke control area, their environmental services department will be able to help you. In a smoke control area, you can only burn fuel on the list of authorised fuels.
Can you have a log burner in a smoke free zone?
If smoke control areas prohibit you from emitting smoke from your chimney, does that mean you can’t have a wood burning stove if you live in one? The good news is that smoke control areas are not a blanket ban on any wood burning stove at all.