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Woodlands for forest bathing in Staffordshire

7 places in Staffordshire that suit forest bathing, with parking, paths and facilities on each page.

Trail through trees at Birches Valley, Cannock Chase Forest, StaffordshireCannock Chase Forest, Birches ValleyForestry England woodland on Cannock Chase, with walks around pools and an easy access trailPath through woodland on the Coombes Valley RSPB reserve, StaffordshireCoombes ValleyRSPB oak woodland in a steep valley near Leek, with benches along the trailsBridleway through woodland at Downs Banks near Stone, StaffordshireDowns BanksWoodland and heath near Stone, with a brook and benches along a short trailWoodland track on Kinver Edge, StaffordshireKinver EdgeWooded sandstone ridge with heathland on top and old rock houses belowPlantation of trees in the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, StaffordshireNational Memorial ArboretumFree 150-acre memorial woodland at Alrewas, with level paths beside the River TamePath through the Sherbrook Valley on Cannock Chase, StaffordshireSherbrook Valley, Cannock Chase Country ParkHeath and wood pasture in the north of Cannock Chase, along the Sherbrook valleyHawksmoorSmall, steep ancient wood in the Churnet valley, quiet and unsurfaced

Photos: Cannock Chase Forest, Birches Valley, Christine Johnstone (CC BY-SA 2.0); Coombes Valley, Jonathan Hutchins (CC BY-SA 2.0); Downs Banks, Tim Heaton (CC BY-SA 2.0); Kinver Edge, Michael Garlick (CC BY-SA 2.0); National Memorial Arboretum, Bill Boaden (CC BY-SA 2.0); Sherbrook Valley, Cannock Chase Country Park, Anthony Parkes (CC BY-SA 2.0); Hawksmoor (area photo): The Million, Cannock Chase. Photo: Bill Boaden, CC BY-SA 2.0.