Kingsford Forest Park
Getting here
52.43396, -2.25493
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
- 🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
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 — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blue Tit, Blackbird +66 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland heathland — silver-studded blue and heath fritillary butterflies; Insects — Green Tiger Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Glow-worm +66 more · last seen 2026
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Navelwort, Bilberry, Foxglove +18 more · last seen 2026; Plants — Navelwort, Bilberry, Foxglove +18 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Bilberry, Blackthorn, Garlic Mustard +4 more foraging species
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
13 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Habberley Valley Circular WalkWalking route4 km
Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge RingWalking route
'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.
Blakeshall Trail, Kinver EdgeWalking route3.6 km
Medium difficulty through the woodland and conifer plantation with some steep slopes passing the unique Vale's Rock Houses. https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/kinver-edge-and-the-rock-houses-national-trust
🚴Cycling
14 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 54Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Main RouteCycling route480 m
Main RouteCycling route31 m
N/ACycling route2.5 km
Main RouteCycling route51 m
🐴Horse riding
17 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Castle Hillbridleway · 1 km
542Brestricted byway · 447 m
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