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Park in the car park at Birches Valley, make sure you pay for car parking and display ticket.
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Head up the path on the left of the play area.
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Pass Ferney Thicket and turn left.
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Watch out for the Gruffalo!
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Follow the path round.
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Turn right at the end of the path.
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Continue straight
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Continue straight at the cross roads.
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At the bottom of the hill, continue straight over the cross roads and up the hill.
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Turn right - their is a sign pointing towards Cannock
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Continue along the path
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Turn right, towards the water area.
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Continue on the path.
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Continue on this path, past the first pool.
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Continue through the boulders, and over the cross of paths.
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Continue past the pools.
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Turn left.
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Turn Left.
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Continue on this path, past the pools.
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Follow the path round.
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Turn Left.
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Head down the hill.
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Cross over the stepping stones.
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Continue straight up the hill.
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Continue along this path.
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Head through the gate.
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Turn right on to the road.
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Turn right back into the forestry commission.
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Turn left to the toilets, cafe and car park,