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Barrow Hill

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📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.37438, -2.13543

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +61 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Great Scented Liverwort, Sphagnum denticulatum · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Link to CatshillWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Saunders Park to Park Gate LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
The Rabbit Trail, Clent HillsWalking route4.3 km

Take in some of Clent Hills best-loved features and viewpoints on the Rabbit Trail. Please be aware the footpaths and terrain is uneven and this walk includes steep inclines and steps.

Named routeLength 4.3 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Local Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route518 m
Named routeRef 5Length 518 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 46Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Water pipeline construction

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Water pipeline construction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chaddesley Corbett Community OrchardUrban park2.1 km→🌱Chaddesley Corbett Community OrchardUrban park2.1 km→🌱Fairfield Recreation GroundUrban park3.9 km→🌱Belbroughton Village GreenUrban park2.2 km→🌱Belbroughton Village GreenUrban park2.2 km→✦Dodford Priory moated siteHistoric site3.3 km→