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Chaddesley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland12 ha

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.35732, -2.13395

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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
  • 📍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

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Blackbird +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Neat Feather-moss, Great Scented Liverwort, Sphagnum denticulatum · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +50 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +50 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Link to CatshillWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Saunders Park to Park Gate LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Corbett WayWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Local Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route518 m
Named routeRef 5Length 518 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 46Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Timber building by track in Chaddesley Wood

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Timber building by track in Chaddesley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanders ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Chaddesley Corbett Community OrchardUrban park1.6 km→🌱Chaddesley Corbett Community OrchardUrban park1.6 km→🌱Fairfield Recreation GroundUrban park4.3 km→🌱King George Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→🌱Sanders ParkUrban park5 km→

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