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Laight Rough

✦ Ancient woodland54 ha

📷 Andrew Darge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome54 ha

Getting here

52.20359, -2.04184

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 321m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +30 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chaffinch, Robin, Blue Tit +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Meadow Brown, Large White +96 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby · 82 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Crowle - Tibberton Cycle Leisure RouteCycling route12 km

Starting at Worcester Woods Countryside Centre and heading out to Kempsey. A 12 mile route with alternatives to shorten it to 8 miles. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and bridleways.

Named routeLength 12 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

11 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grafton Wood

📷 Andrew Darge · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grafton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Deserted medieval villageHistoric site1.1 km→🌱Inkberrow (Millennium Green)Urban park4.7 km→🌱USPRAUrban park3.5 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.6 km→⚽Jubilee Playing FieldPlaying field4.9 km→✦Moated site at Moat FarmHistoric site1.6 km→

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