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Cofton Park

79 ha

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome79 ha

Getting here

52.38458, -1.99517

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦75+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Wren and Blue Tit
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🛝Playground 172m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Wren, Blue Tit, Magpie +72 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 29 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
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Illey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Link to CatshillWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Fountain Closepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Cofton Grovepublic footpath · 47 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 47 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
Fountain Closepublic footpath · 60 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 60 mSurface paving_stonesPath type: footway
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Cycling

75 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Merrits Brook GreenwayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional cycle route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Drovers Waybridleway · 156 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 156 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 329 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 329 mSurface gravelPath type: track
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 8 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 8 mSurface woodPath type: bridleway
Drovers Waybridleway · 511 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 511 mSurface compactedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cofton Park with a glimpse of the city centre in the background

📷 Roger A Smith · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cofton Park with a glimpse of the city centre in the background

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