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Digging Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.23133, -2.05259

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2020

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +63 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly, Broad-bodied Chaser +63 more · last seen 2025

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 · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Orange Route, Hanbury HallWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Blue Route, Hanbury HallWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Hanbury Circular WalkWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmLocal walking route
Grey Route, Hanbury HallWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Crowle - Tibberton Cycle Leisure RouteCycling route12 km

Starting at Worcester Woods Countryside Centre and heading out to Kempsey. A 12 mile route with alternatives to shorten it to 8 miles. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and bridleways.

Named routeLength 12 kmRound tripLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Common next to Hill Wood, Earl's Common

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Common next to Hill Wood, Earl's Common

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✦Deserted medieval villageHistoric site3.4 km→✦Feckenham manorial moated siteHistoric site4.8 km→✦Moated site 450m west of Parkhall FarmHistoric site2.7 km→✦Moated site at Moat FarmHistoric site2.7 km→✦Moated site at Huddington CourtHistoric site3 km→✦Moated site 120m south east of Huntingdrop FarmHistoric site4.8 km→

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