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Getting here
52.33814, -2.03351
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +66 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Hawker, 14-spot Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Harlequin Ladybird, Southern Hawker, 14-spot Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025
Forest walks
Good match
Public woodland
Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021; Plants — Himalayan Balsam · last seen 2021
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
9 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walkWalking route8 km
Royal Hunters Walks - Hedgelayers' walkWalking route5 km
Royal Hunters Walks - Chartists' walkWalking route8 km
🚴Cycling
74 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Local Cycle Network Route 2Cycling route
Redditch NCN 5 Alternative RouteCycling route
Redditch Cycle Route 19Cycling route
Bromsgrove-Redditch Cycle Route 24Cycling route
From Bromsgrove Station to Redditch Station. Follows mostly open countryside on road.
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