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Chaddesley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.35601, -2.13820

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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
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 2 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
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
John Corbett WayWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

29 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
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 46Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 46Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface pavementslabs
Main RouteCycling route460 m
Named routeRef 46Length 460 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Chaddesley Wood

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Chaddesley Corbett Community OrchardUrban park1.4 km→🌱Chaddesley Corbett Community OrchardUrban park1.4 km→🌱Fairfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.6 km→🌱King George Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→✦Dodford Priory moated siteHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Belbroughton Village GreenUrban park4.1 km→

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