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Great Farley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland31 ha

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome31 ha

Getting here

52.40279, -2.07182

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Swallow, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Swallow, Woodpigeon +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Bourn Brook WalkwayWalking route

Walking route along the Bourn Brook from near to the University of Birmingham to Woodgate Valley

Named routeLocal walking route
Illey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Halesowen Architectural Heritage TrailWalking route

Explore the history of Halesowen through its historical buildings. From the early C13th, Halesowen was a thriving market town due to Halesowen Abbey, becoming a local centre for woollen cloth weaving and as a regional market centre for corn.

Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Birmingham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Birmingham Local Cycle Network

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Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Birmingham Local Cycle NetworkCycling route

Birmingham Local Cycle Network (Proposed)

Named routeLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shut Mill Lane Near Great Farley Woods

📷 Roy Hughes · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shut Mill Lane Near Great Farley Woods

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Waseley Hills Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→🏞️CLENT HILLSCountry park2.4 km→🌱Fairfield Recreation GroundUrban park3.1 km→🌱Hagley ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Rubery ParkUrban park3.8 km→

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