Getting here
52.35522, -1.81369
Best for
3 activitiesWildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Heritage
Free68%Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Forest walks
Free50%Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
15
15 named nearby
Named route
🚴
Cycling
1
1 named nearby
Named route
🐴
Horse riding
1
1 public path
Public access
Named routes and paths nearby
Millennium Way (Warks) · Walking100 km
Rail Trail: Widney Manor > Dorridge · Walking4.4 km
Rail Trail: Danzey Circular · Walking4.3 km
Rail Trail: The Lakes > Earlswood · Walking6.3 km
About this broadleaved woodland
Old Grove Wood is an ancient broadleaved woodland covering 10 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Free entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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