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Purvies Rough

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 Richard Greenwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.39135, -2.42537

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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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Hawfinch, Raven, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Hawfinch, Raven, Mallard +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Slave-making Ant, Brown Hawker, Hydropsyche +17 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Slave-making Ant, Brown Hawker, Hydropsyche +17 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Simon Evans WayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Shropshire Way (Route 11, Link to Severn Way)Walking route14 km
Named routeLength 14 kmRegional walking route
Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to WorcesterWalking route93 km
Named routeRef SW (2)Length 93 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.1 km
Named routeRef 45Length 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route515 m
Named routeRef 45Length 515 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km
Named routeRef 45Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route727 m
Named routeRef 45Length 727 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyre Forest Green RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Wyre Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Purvies Rough looking towards Silligrove

📷 Richard Greenwood · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Purvies Rough looking towards Silligrove

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds4 km→⛪St Elizabeth's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3.6 km→🌱St Mary's ChurchUrban park3.7 km→✦Wayside cross on High Street, 140m south west of St Mary's ChurchHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Severne GreenUrban park4.3 km→

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