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Dorridge Wood

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.36798, -1.75075

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🧺Picnic area on site — summer afternoons here are an easy, low-cost day out

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Purple Hairstreak, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +71 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Purple Hairstreak, 7-spot Ladybird, Green Shieldbug +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Raspberry, Ribwort Plantain · last seen 2025; Plants — Raspberry, Ribwort Plantain · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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

Photos

Dorridge Wood, Arden Drive B93

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Dorridge Wood, Arden Drive B93

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Dorridge ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Knowle ParkUrban park2.3 km→🌱Malvern and Brueton ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Bentley Heath Recreation GroundUrban park1.8 km→🌱Blythe Valley ParkUrban park3.4 km→🌱Blythe Valley ParkUrban park3.6 km→

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