Getting here
52.40588, -2.07314
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
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Strong match
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
16 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Bourn Brook WalkwayWalking route
Walking route along the Bourn Brook from near to the University of Birmingham to Woodgate Valley
William Shenstone & The Leasowes Historical TrailWalking route
A walk around The Leasowes highlighting examples of the landscaping of poet William Shenstone, who lived here and developed it from grazing farms to one of the first natural landscape gardens of England in the 1700s
The Leasowes Blue Walking TrailWalking route2.1 km
Blue trail 2.1km – 45 minutes. Moderate difficulty with some undulating ground and one short climb. Gravelled paths lead you around the woodland valleys & watercourses.
🚴Cycling
28 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Birmingham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route
Birmingham Local Cycle Network
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Bourn Brook WalkwayCycling route
Wildlife to spot
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