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Getting here
52.35402, -2.09996
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Woodpigeon
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: DODFORD PRIORY
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Robin +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +26 more · last seen 2025
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
8 signed routes nearby · 17 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Link to CatshillWalking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Saunders Park to Park Gate LinkWalking route
John Corbett WayWalking route7.5 km
🚴Cycling
65 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Local Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Bromsgrove-Redditch Cycle Route 24Cycling route
From Bromsgrove Station to Redditch Station. Follows mostly open countryside on road.
Route 46Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route518 m
🐴Horse riding
4 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Whinfield Roadbridleway · 37 m
Whinfield Roadbridleway · 244 m
Rose Lanebridleway · 149 m
Wildlife to spot
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