🌞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
🅿️Headless Cross Shopping 109m away — 20 car parks within reach
🌤️ 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
🅿️Headless Cross Shopping 109m away — 20 car parks within reach
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🅿️Parking· Free
Best for
7 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🧺
Picnic day out
Moderate match
Nature reserve — public outdoor space
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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7 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Arden WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 42Regional walking route
Haydon Way Wood TrailWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 1.75 mLocal walking route
Miller's TrailWalking route▾
Named route
The Roughpublic footpath · 50 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
🚴
Cycling
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91 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Redditch Cycle Route 17Cycling route▾
From Abbey Stadium, through Abbeydale, Church Hill, Winyates, Matchborough, to Washford - mostly following the Bus Lane.
Named routeRef 17Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 14Cycling route▾
From Crabbs Cross, Oakenshaw, Greenlands, Ipsley, Washford, Matchborough, to Mappleborough Green. A mixture of roads, paths, and paved bridleways.
Named routeRef 14Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 15Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 15Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Route SRCycling route▾
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
About this nature reserve
Redditch Woods: Oakenshaw Wood is a 13-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Redditch, West Midlands. This reserve includes mixed woodlands that support various wildlife, providing a peaceful environment for walking and nature appreciation.
