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Cofton Plantation - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.37893, -1.99060

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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
  • 🛝Playground 166m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 10 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

100 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
The Stockenbridleway · 318 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 318 mSurface pavedPath type: bridleway
The Stockenbridleway · 207 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 207 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cofton Hackett reservoir spillway

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cofton Hackett reservoir spillway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️LICKEY HILLSCountry park1.2 km→🌱Victoria CommonUrban park4.5 km→🌱Cofton ParkUrban park700 m→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park1.1 km→🌱Lickey HillsUrban park1.2 km→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→

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