Getting here
52.35617, -1.87621
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Rail Trail: Danzey CircularWalking route4.3 km
A 2.7-mile exceedingly rural ramble from the hamlet of Danzey Green out to the bluebells and southerly views of Mockley Wood. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 2.7 miles
Rail Trail: The Lakes > EarlswoodWalking route6.3 km
A 3-mile trail tranquil and easy route, circumnavigating Earlswood Lakes before heading into the leafy shade of Clowes Wood en-route to Earlswood. Duration: 2 hours Distance: 4 miles
Rail Trail: Shirley > The LakesWalking route8 km
A 3-mile trail following the towpath along the Stratford-upon-Avon canal, across Christmas tree plantations, farmland and forests to reach Earlswood Lakes. Duration: 3 hours Distance: 5 miles
Rail Trail: Wood End CircularWalking route4 km
A 2.5-mile easy circular route through some beautiful Warwickshire countryside and the picture perfect village of Tanworth-in-Arden. Duration: 1 hour Distance: 2.5 miles
Rail Trail: Wythall > ShirleyWalking route4.8 km
A 3-mile wander through the pasture and meadows around the outer Shirley suburbs of Major’s Green and Hollywood. Eyes peeled for the Iron Age hillfort! Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 3 miles
🚴Cycling
38 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Redditch Cycle Route 17Cycling route
From Abbey Stadium, through Abbeydale, Church Hill, Winyates, Matchborough, to Washford - mostly following the Bus Lane.
Route 55Cycling route
Bromsgrove-Redditch Cycle Route 24Cycling route
From Bromsgrove Station to Redditch Station. Follows mostly open countryside on road.
Redditch Cycle Route 20Cycling route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Wildlife to spot
Photos
Old Forshaw Heath Lane drops down to get under the M42 motorway
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