Beacon Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 23 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 23 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Bromsgrove Getting here
52.38201, -2.03030
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 319m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ 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 🅿️ Parking 319m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry, Common Smoothcap, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug +23 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Birch Shieldbug +23 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 35 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Woodpecker Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Rabbit Trail, Clent Hills Walking route 4.3 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 route Length 4.3 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walk Walking route 8 km ▾
Named route Length 8 km Local walking route
Show on map Royal Hunters Walks - Hedgelayers' walk Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km Local walking route
Show on map Brown's Way public footpath · 553 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 553 m Surface dirt Path type: footway
Show on map 58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Merrits Brook Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rea Valley Route Cycling route ▾
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
Named route Ref Rea Valley
Show on map [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Local Cycle Network Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Local Cycle Network Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map 3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Donkey path bridleway · 199 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 199 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map Donkey path bridleway · 415 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 415 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Start of footpath from Beacon Farm into Beacon Woods
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Wildlife to spot
23,813 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,813 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Dunnock · Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird +38
Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Raven Corvus corax2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana · Syrphus ribesii · Box Bug +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,813 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 43 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Magpie · Dunnock · Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird +38
Magpie Pica pica2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Raven Corvus corax2025 Woodcock Scolopax rusticola2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 7-spot Ladybird · Harlequin Ladybird · Mesembrina meridiana · Syrphus ribesii · Box Bug +5
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana2025 Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025 Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus2025 Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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