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Cofton Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

📷 Thomas Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

PicnicDogsForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.36444, -1.98380

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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
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕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
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 8 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
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Illey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

73 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Padel Courts at Barnt Green Sports Club

📷 Thomas Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Padel Courts at Barnt Green Sports Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LICKEY HILLSCountry park2.2 km→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Lickey HillsUrban park2.2 km→🌱Cofton ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Turves GreenUrban park3.7 km→

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