Plan your visit
Getting here
52.32610, -1.96245
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ 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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Woodpigeon, Skylark +68 more · last seen 2025
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Broad-bodied Chaser, Dock Bug +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Broad-bodied Chaser, Dock Bug +2 more · last seen 2025
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Miller's TrailWalking route
Moon's Moat Nature TrailWalking route
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🚴Cycling
83 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Route 55Cycling route
Redditch NCN 5 Alternative RouteCycling route
Redditch Cycle Route 19Cycling route
Bromsgrove-Redditch Cycle Route 24Cycling route
From Bromsgrove Station to Redditch Station. Follows mostly open countryside on road.
Redditch Cycle Route 20Cycling route
Wildlife to spot
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