Forests
Research 5 forests within weekend reach of Lichfield, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Lichfield. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Lichfield. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Lichfield, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Cannock Chase is a protected area reachable from Lichfield as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cannock Chase, about 14 km (9 mi) from Lichfield
Image credit: Image: Bs0u10e01 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Needwood Forest is a royal forest reachable from Lichfield as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Needwood Forest, about 15 km (9 mi) from Lichfield
Image credit: Image: Samuel Manning / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
Merrion's Wood is a forest reachable from Lichfield as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Merrion's Wood, about 16 km (10 mi) from Lichfield
Image credit: Image: shakestd / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
Holly Wood is a forest reachable from Lichfield as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Holly Wood, about 16 km (10 mi) from Lichfield
Image credit: Image: Andy Mabbett / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The National Forest is a forest reachable from Lichfield as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — The National Forest, about 20 km (12 mi) from Lichfield
Image credit: Image: Darius Khan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0