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Big Dickens' Wood - Broadleaved woodland

2 ha

📷 Michael Westley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.38908, -1.86007

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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

Best for

4 activities

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

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Rail Trail: Olton > ShirleyWalking route12.5 km

An 8-mile longer meander along the banks of the Grand Union Canal and the River Cole, through the heart of Tolkein Country! Duration: 3.5 hours Distance: 8 miles

Named routeRef rtOltLength 12.5 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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

Named routeRef rtTLaLength 6.3 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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

Named routeRef rtShiLength 8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal 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

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Billesley & Shire Country Park CircularCycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houndsfield Lane ford

📷 Michael Westley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houndsfield Lane ford

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

💧Engine House PoolReservoir3 km→💧Engine House PoolReservoir3 km→🌱Shirley ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Daisy Farm ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Cheswick Green Recreation GroundUrban park3.2 km→🌱Billesley CommonUrban park4.2 km→

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