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Swanshill Wood - Broadleaved woodland

5 ha

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

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

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

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: North Worcestershire Path

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Earlswood > WythallWalking route2.8 km

A 1.75-mile short and easy route to Earlswood passing through farm and heathland, crossing the River Cole, and skirting Fulford Golf Course. Duration: 1 hour Distance: 1.75 miles

Named routeRef rtEwdLength 2.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bournville Heritage WalkWalking route

Walk around the Cadbury Bournville factory site and the surrounding area exploring the history of the development of Bournville by the Cadbury family.

Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

64 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
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Woodland on the north side of Wast Hill

Woodland on the north side of Wast Hill

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