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Limekiln Range - Woodland

✦ Ancient woodland129 ha

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome129 ha

Getting here

52.26514, -1.83001

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
  • 🌳Large woodland — room to roam

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking 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.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
College Wood TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.3 mLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Redditch Cycle Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 20Cycling route
Named routeRef 20Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 17Cycling route

From Abbey Stadium, through Abbeydale, Church Hill, Winyates, Matchborough, to Washford - mostly following the Bus Lane.

Named routeRef 17Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 14Cycling route

From Crabbs Cross, Oakenshaw, Greenlands, Ipsley, Washford, Matchborough, to Mappleborough Green. A mixture of roads, paths, and paved bridleways.

Named routeRef 14Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 15Cycling route
Named routeRef 15Local cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Towards Stoopers Wood

📷 Dave Thompson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Towards Stoopers Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park4 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park4.1 km→✦Medieval settlement at Coughton CourtHistoric site4.2 km→✦Village crossHistoric site4.6 km→✦Ponds SW of Wootton BridgeHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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