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Pepper Wood

✦ Ancient woodland67 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome67 ha

Getting here

52.37238, -2.09309

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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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Peregrine, Hobby, Blue Tit +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Peacock +139 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Peacock +139 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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 · 2 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
Royal Hunters Walks - Saunders Park to Park Gate LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

63 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
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal 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
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pepper Wood

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Sanders ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Fairfield Recreation GroundUrban park1.1 km→🌱King George Recreation GroundUrban park3.4 km→🌱Waseley Hills Country ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Chaddesley Corbett Community OrchardUrban park4.5 km→🌱Chaddesley Corbett Community OrchardUrban park4.5 km→

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