Plan your visit
Getting here
52.29648, -1.90381
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 333m away — 10 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦84+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Robin
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Parking 333m away — 10 car parks within reach
Best for
8 activitiesBird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Blue Tit +81 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Volucella inanis, Common Red Soldier Beetle +14 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
▾11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Arden WayWalking route▾
Rail Trail: Danzey CircularWalking route4.3 km▾
A 2.7-mile exceedingly rural ramble from the hamlet of Danzey Green out to the bluebells and southerly views of Mockley Wood. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 2.7 miles
🚴Cycling
▾89 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Redditch Cycle Route 17Cycling route▾
From Abbey Stadium, through Abbeydale, Church Hill, Winyates, Matchborough, to Washford - mostly following the Bus Lane.
Redditch Cycle Route 14Cycling route▾
From Crabbs Cross, Oakenshaw, Greenlands, Ipsley, Washford, Matchborough, to Mappleborough Green. A mixture of roads, paths, and paved bridleways.
Redditch Cycle Route 15Cycling route▾
Redditch Cycle Route 12Cycling route▾
Route SRCycling route▾
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Facilities
Parking
10 nearby · 333m
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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