Oakenshaw Wood - Broadleaved woodland 1 ha
🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🦋 Insects
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Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Redditch Getting here
52.29215, -1.92901
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 53+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Carrion Crow and Blackbird 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Carrion Crow, Blackbird, Great Tit +50 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis), Coccidae, Scathophaga stercoraria +8 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis), Coccidae, Scathophaga stercoraria +8 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Millennium Way (Warks) Walking route 100 km ▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Named route Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map Arden Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 42 Regional walking route
Show on map Haydon Way Wood Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 1.75 m Local walking route
Show on map Miller's Trail Walking route ▾
90 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Redditch Cycle Route 17 Cycling route ▾
From Abbey Stadium, through Abbeydale, Church Hill, Winyates, Matchborough, to Washford - mostly following the Bus Lane.
Named route Ref 17 Local cycle route
Show on map Redditch Cycle Route 14 Cycling route ▾
From Crabbs Cross, Oakenshaw, Greenlands, Ipsley, Washford, Matchborough, to Mappleborough Green. A mixture of roads, paths, and paved bridleways.
Named route Ref 14 Local cycle route
Show on map Redditch Cycle Route 15 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 15 Local cycle route
Show on map Redditch Cycle Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 Local cycle route
Show on map Route SR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SR Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Redditch, Leavings the A4189 Eastbound to Join A441
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Wildlife to spot
29,746 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 29,746 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Blackbird · Great Tit · Blue Tit +48
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Grey Squirrel · Domestic Dog · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 11 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Coccidae · Scathophaga stercoraria · Psychoda · Sylvicola +6
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Coccidae Coccidae Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Psychoda Psychoda Sylvicola Sylvicola Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 29,746 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 53 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Carrion Crow · Black-headed Gull · Blackbird · Great Tit · Blue Tit +48
Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Coot Fulica atra Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Redpoll (cabaret/flammea) Acanthis flammea cabaret/flammea2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Grey Squirrel · Domestic Dog · Hedgehog
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐝 Insects 11 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) · Coccidae · Scathophaga stercoraria · Psychoda · Sylvicola +6
Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis) Coccidae Coccidae Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Psychoda Psychoda Sylvicola Sylvicola Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Indet. Anthomyiid Anthomyzidae
Indet. Anthomyiid Anthomyzidae
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Suillia variegata Suillia variegata
Zygina Zygina
Zygina Zygina
Eupteryx decemnotata Eupteryx decemnotata
Eupteryx decemnotata Eupteryx decemnotata
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
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