Wildlife reserves · East Midlands
George's Hayes
George's Hayes — nature reserve in Staffordshire, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 2 h–4 h
- Best time of year
- Autumn & winter (migration & wildfowl)
- Nearest railway station
- Rugeley Town · 4.4 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
George's Hayes is a wildlife reserve in the United Kingdom. Managed by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. Wikidata describes it as: "nature reserve in Staffordshire, UK". Coordinates: 52.7200°, -1.9053°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cannock Chase
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
George's Hayes is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. It is an ancient woodland, about a mile south-west of the village of Longdon, between Rugeley and Lichfield in Staffordshire, England. It is within the Cannock Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Description
The reserve, total area 19 ha, is leased from the Girl Guide Association. It consists of George's Hayes (the largest part), Piggot's Bottom and Square Covert, all formerly part of the Beaudesert Estate. There are walking trails through the woods. The reserve is in the area of Cannock Chase, and red deer may occasionally be seen. Existing for over 400 years, the woods are ancient woodland. There was once extensive felling and replanting. Wild flowers to be seen, typical of ancient woodland, include wild garlic, wood anenome, bluebells and a large colony of native wild daffodils. Although tree species originally in the woods such as oak, ash and hazel still exist, most trees are sycamore. The…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 52.7200, -1.9053
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Lichfield
- Parish
- Longdon
- Postcode
- WS15 4LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Lichfield
- Nearest railway station
- Rugeley Town — 4.4 km
- Opening
- | website = {{url|https://www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk/nature-reserves/georges-hayes}}
- Official site
- www.staffs-wildlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q106959449 (CC0)
- wikipedia: George's Hayes (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is George's Hayes?
- George's Hayes is in Staffordshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WS15 4LW), in the parish of Longdon.
- Who runs George's Hayes?
- George's Hayes is operated by Staffordshire Wildlife Trust.
- Is George's Hayes a protected site?
- Yes — George's Hayes is part of the Cannock Chase National Landscape (AONB).
- Is George's Hayes free to visit?
- Yes, George's Hayes is free to enter.
- How do I get to George's Hayes?
- The nearest railway station is Rugeley Town, about 4.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WS15 4LW.
- Are dogs allowed at George's Hayes?
- Most wildlife reserves allow dogs on lead only, with restrictions during ground-nesting bird season (March-July). Check signage at the reserve.