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The Grove - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.63162, -2.11130

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 469m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

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

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge RingWalking route

'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.

Named routeRef BCCRound tripRegional walking route
Wolverhampton Locks WalkWalking route3.2 km

A short walk from the city centre, this linear walk follows the towpath, passing 21 locks, historic buildings and changing landscapes. Distance: 2 miles/3.2 km(approx) Duration: 40 mins(approx)

Named routeLength 3.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Circular Walk, Moseley Old HallWalking route1.2 km

Short circular walk through the gardens on compacted and woodchip surfaces.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

63 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
South Staffordshire Railway WalkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Sneyd Junction to Horseley Fields JunctionCycling route9.6 km

Canalside route following the Wyrley & Essington, taking New Cross Bridge, where the towpath changes to the other side of the canal. Distance: 6 miles/9.6 km (approx) Duration: 60 min (approx)

Named routeLength 9.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network Route 81 (removed)Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 81Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge View

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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