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Penmanor Playing Field

2 ha

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.32673, -2.03145

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Magpie +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Eristalis tenax +23 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
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Hanbury Circular WalkWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Hedgelayers' walkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

69 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Local Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Redditch NCN 5 Alternative RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Round tripLocal cycle route
Bromsgrove-Redditch Cycle Route 24Cycling route

From Bromsgrove Station to Redditch Station. Follows mostly open countryside on road.

Named routeRef 24Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Trees in a field near Stokes Cross

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Trees in a field near Stokes Cross

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanders ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Bromsgrove Cricket Hockey and Tennis ClubUrban park1.5 km→✦Hewell GrangeHistoric site3 km→🌱King George Recreation GroundUrban park3.3 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds2.4 km→🌱Sanders ParkUrban park2.9 km→