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✦ Ancient woodland53 ha

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome53 ha

Getting here

52.18180, -1.96741

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +57 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Holly Blue +42 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Holly Blue +42 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 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
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn Walk, Middle LittletonWalking route9.9 km

Circular walk along the River Avon and field paths, country lanes with gates, stiles and bridges. Can be muddy when wet. Walking boots are recommended.

Named routeLength 9.9 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Morton Wood Lanebridleway · 325 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 325 mPath type: unclassified
Morton Wood Lanebridleway · 88 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 88 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Slade Wood

📷 Trevor Rickard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Slade Wood

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✦ROUS LENCH COURTHistoric site300 m→🌱Inkberrow (Millennium Green)Urban park3.7 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.7 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds1.3 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→⛪St Peter's ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→

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