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Dorridge Methodist Church

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.37932, -1.75701

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +42 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +42 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2026; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Rail Trail: Widney Manor > Dorridge

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

16 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
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
Rail Trail: Widney Manor > DorridgeWalking route4.4 km

A 2.75-mile easy walk through Solihull’s suburbia and countryside between two stations, crossing the M42 and the river Blythe. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 2.75 miles

Named routeRef rtWMLength 4.4 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Hampton-in-Arden CircularWalking route5.8 km

A 3.6-mile easy amble from the ancient village of Hampton-in-Arden across the river Blythe to Marsh Lane Nature Reserve and back. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 3.6 miles

Named routeRef rtHamLength 5.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Solihull-KnowleCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

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Dorridge Methodist Church

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dorridge ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park1.4 km→🌱Malvern and Brueton ParkUrban park3.3 km→🌱Tudor Grange ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Bentley Heath Recreation GroundUrban park500 m→🌱Blythe Valley ParkUrban park2.9 km→

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