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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Redditch Getting here
52.28278, -1.98807
Open directionsv 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 380m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 380m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Great Tit +72 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Indet. St Marks Fly, Meadow Grasshopper +17 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Indet. St Marks Fly, Meadow Grasshopper +17 more · last seen 2026
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 3 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Millennium Way (Warks) Walking route 100 km ▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Named route Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map Miller's Trail Walking route ▾
51 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Redditch Cycle Route 17 Cycling route ▾
From Abbey Stadium, through Abbeydale, Church Hill, Winyates, Matchborough, to Washford - mostly following the Bus Lane.
Named route Ref 17 Local cycle route
Show on map Redditch Cycle Route 14 Cycling route ▾
From Crabbs Cross, Oakenshaw, Greenlands, Ipsley, Washford, Matchborough, to Mappleborough Green. A mixture of roads, paths, and paved bridleways.
Named route Ref 14 Local cycle route
Show on map Redditch Cycle Route 12 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 12 Local cycle route
Show on map Route 55 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 55 Regional cycle route
Show on map Redditch NCN 5 Alternative Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 Local cycle route
Show on map 5 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Photos Norgrove Lane Elcock's Brook Near Brookes' Coppice
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Wildlife to spot
8,224 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 8,224 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 57 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Jackdaw · Starling +52
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Linnet Linaria cannabina Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Siskin Spinus spinus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Stock Dove Columba oenas Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Raven Corvus corax2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Anas platyrhynchos x Anas platyrhynchos x2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Little Egret Egretta garzetta Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Teal Anas crecca2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Coot Fulica atra2023 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Indet. St Marks Fly · Meadow Grasshopper · Common Cockchafer · 7-spot Ladybird +1
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Indet. St Marks Fly Bibionidae2025 Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024 Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 8,224 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 57 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Jackdaw · Starling +52
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Starling Sturnus vulgaris Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Tit Parus major Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Dunnock Prunella modularis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Jay Garrulus glandarius Carrion Crow Corvus corone Greenfinch Chloris chloris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Nuthatch Sitta europaea House Sparrow Passer domesticus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Goldcrest Regulus regulus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Coal Tit Periparus ater Linnet Linaria cannabina Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Siskin Spinus spinus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Stock Dove Columba oenas Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Canada Goose Branta canadensis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Tawny Owl Strix aluco Raven Corvus corax2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Anas platyrhynchos x Anas platyrhynchos x2023 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Little Egret Egretta garzetta Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Herring Gull Larus argentatus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Teal Anas crecca2024 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2024 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Coot Fulica atra2023 🦌 Mammals 1 species
winter summer autumn
2025 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2024 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 6 species
winter spring summer
2026 ▾
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Indet. St Marks Fly · Meadow Grasshopper · Common Cockchafer · 7-spot Ladybird +1
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Indet. St Marks Fly Bibionidae2025 Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2024 Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2024 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis2023
Wasp Beetle Clytus arietis2023 