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Happy Valley

✦ Ancient woodland61 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome61 ha

Getting here

52.63970, -2.87187

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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
  • 🐕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
Bike parkingParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Great Tit, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Great Tit, Blue Tit +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — White Stonecrop, Perennial Sow-thistle, Bittersweet +82 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +166 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 14-spot Ladybird, Azure Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +166 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Plants — Garlic Mustard, Mouse-ear-hawkweed, Crab Apple +9 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 52 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shropshire Way - stage 01Walking route24.1 km
Named routeRef ShW01Length 24.1 kmLocal walking route
Chris Bagley WalkWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Baggers Bridgepublic footpath · 8 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface woodPath type: footway
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 44Cycling route
Named routeRef 44National Cycle Network
National Byway Church Stretton LoopCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Herefordshire)Cycling route

National Byway in Herefordshire

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route885 m
Named routeRef 44Length 885 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route477 m
Named routeRef 44Length 477 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route147 m
Named routeRef 44Length 147 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths
Back Lanebridleway · 135 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 135 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath through Earls Hill nature reserve

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath through Earls Hill nature reserve

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✦Snailbeach lead mineHistoric site4.5 km→🌱St George's ChurchUrban park1.5 km→🦉POLES COPPICENature reserve2.1 km→✦Boiler HouseHistoric site4.7 km→✦Winding EngineHistoric site4.7 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds1.5 km→

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