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West Midlands Region

South Staffordshire

Pye Green BT Tower – Grounds Café, Birches Valley loop from Landywood

Road cycling routes

West Midlands Region

South Staffordshire

Pye Green BT Tower – Grounds Café, Birches Valley loop from Landywood

Moderate

42

riders

Pye Green BT Tower – Grounds Café, Birches Valley loop from Landywood

02:34

55.3km

430m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 19, 2026

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The surface for a segment of your route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

After 13.5 km for 120 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

13.5 km

Pye Green BT Tower

Highlight • Forest

This is the infamous Hednesford BT Tower that can be seen from most parts of Cannock Chase. Few people know of this spot that lets you view the tower emerging from the culled tree lines.

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2

18.5 km

Grounds Café, Birches Valley

Highlight • Cafe

Fantastic little cafe. Lots of seating indoors and outdoors. Plenty of bike parking and bowls for dogs at all outside tables. Food was delicious with a range of options for …

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3

18.6 km

Cannock Chase Visitor Centre and Grounds Café

Highlight • Trail

Very good facilities. Cafe, toilets, massive car park.

All day parking is £6.
Take the correct change.
The car park closes at 5.

Many trails are signposted for hiking and …

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23.3 km

River Trent

Lake

5

28.6 km

Victoria Sponge Cake at Café

Highlight • Cafe

6

33.4 km

Run and Ride Bike Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Great local bike shop, equipped with a workshop and the best coffee going.

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7

43.6 km

The Boat

Highlight • Other

B

55.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.9 km

5.62 km

1.19 km

714 m

587 m

153 m

132 m

Surfaces

46.0 km

8.11 km

637 m

628 m

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

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Tuesday 19 May

18°C

10°C

51 %

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