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Dorridge Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.36558, -1.76114

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 81m away — 12 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

Insect spotting

Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

18 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional 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: Widney Manor > DorridgeWalking route4.4 km

A 2.75-mile easy walk through Solihull’s suburbia and countryside between two stations, crossing the M42 and the river Blythe. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 2.75 miles

Named routeRef rtWMLength 4.4 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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

Named routeRef rtDanLength 4.3 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solihull-KnowleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Welcome to Dorridge B93

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Welcome to Dorridge B93

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dorridge ParkUrban park600 m→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Malvern and Brueton ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bentley Heath Recreation GroundUrban park2 km→🌱Blythe Valley ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Blythe Valley ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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