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Little Farley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.39992, -2.05866

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 98m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Magpie +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Swollen-thighed Beetle, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +54 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 8 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
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Illey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Link to CatshillWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Short Walk, Clent HillsWalking route1.6 km

A wide all-ability path, with compacted gravel and little gradient, suitable for pushchairs and most wheelchairs. The circular route returns via a steeper and slightly more uneven woodland trail.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Fordraught Lanepublic footpath · 61 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking across a field to Quantry Lane, near Romsley, Worcs

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking across a field to Quantry Lane, near Romsley, Worcs

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