Getting here
52.27723, -1.96646
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- ✦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
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ✦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
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2025
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis), Speckled Bush-cricket, Western Honey Bee +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Ectopsocus briggsi agg. (briggsi/petersi/meridionalis), Speckled Bush-cricket, Western Honey Bee +82 more · last seen 2026
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Miller's TrailWalking route
Moon's Moat Nature TrailWalking route
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🚴Cycling
88 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Redditch Cycle Route 17Cycling route
From Abbey Stadium, through Abbeydale, Church Hill, Winyates, Matchborough, to Washford - mostly following the Bus Lane.
Redditch Cycle Route 14Cycling route
From Crabbs Cross, Oakenshaw, Greenlands, Ipsley, Washford, Matchborough, to Mappleborough Green. A mixture of roads, paths, and paved bridleways.
Redditch Cycle Route 15Cycling route
Redditch Cycle Route 12Cycling route
Route SRCycling route
🐴Horse riding
3 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
Wildlife to spot
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