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Dodford Priory moated site

✦ Ancient woodland3 ha

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.35402, -2.09996

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Insect spotting

Strong match

Free

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2025

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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8 signed routes nearby · 17 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
North Worcestershire PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional 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
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Cycling

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65 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Local Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Bromsgrove-Redditch Cycle Route 24Cycling route▾

From Bromsgrove Station to Redditch Station. Follows mostly open countryside on road.

Named routeRef 24Local cycle route
Route 46Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route518 m▾
Named routeRef 5Length 518 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

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4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Whinfield Roadbridleway · 37 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 37 mPath type: unclassified
Whinfield Roadbridleway · 244 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 244 mPath type: unclassified
Rose Lanebridleway · 149 m▾
Public pathbridlewayLength 149 mPath type: unclassified

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Dodford Priory

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dodford Priory

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Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · Free · 137m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanders ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱King George Recreation GroundUrban park2.4 km→🌱Fairfield Recreation GroundUrban park2.8 km→🌱Chaddesley Corbett Community OrchardUrban park4 km→🌱Sanders ParkUrban park2.9 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→