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REDDITCH WOODS: PITCHEROAK WOOD

45 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome45 ha

Getting here

52.30155, -1.96007

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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
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Miller's TrailWalking route
Named route
Moon's Moat Nature TrailWalking route

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Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

92 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Route 55Cycling route
Named routeRef 55Regional 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

About this nature reserve

Redditch Woods: Pitcheroak Wood is a 45-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Redditch, West Midlands. The area comprises a mix of mature woodland and open spaces, habitat for numerous woodland species, and paths for visitors to explore.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Picnic area in Pitcheroak Wood, Redditch

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Picnic area in Pitcheroak Wood, Redditch

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Arrow Valley Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦Bordesley AbbeyHistoric site2.6 km→🌱Morton Stanley ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Ipsley Meadows (Arrow Valley Country Park)Urban park3.8 km→🌱St Stephen's ChurchUrban park1.5 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park1.5 km→

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