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Owl Wood - Broadleaved woodland

6 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

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

14 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Rail Trail: Henley-in-Arden CircularWalking route8.7 km

A 2.5-mile exceedingly rural ramble from the hamlet of Danzey Green out to the bluebells and southerly views of Mockley Wood. Duration: 2.5 hours Distance: 5.5 miles

Named routeRef rtHenLength 8.7 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Arden WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 42Regional walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route83 m
Named routeLength 83 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route222 m
Named routeLength 222 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Top of the drive to Barrells Park, Ullenhall Lane

Top of the drive to Barrells Park, Ullenhall Lane

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