Rubery Community and Leisure Centre ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Bromsgrove Getting here
52.38598, -2.03359
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ South Car Park 205m away — 2 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 🅿️ South Car Park 205m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Robin, Woodpigeon +65 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Roesel's Bush-cricket +22 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Raspberry, Common Smoothcap, Swan's-neck Thyme-moss · last seen 2025
Free
Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network Route 5
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Woodpecker Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map The Rabbit Trail, Clent Hills Walking route 4.3 km ▾
Take in some of Clent Hills best-loved features and viewpoints on the Rabbit Trail. Please be aware the footpaths and terrain is uneven and this walk includes steep inclines and steps.
Named route Length 4.3 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Royal Hunters Walks - Foresters' walk Walking route 8 km ▾
Named route Length 8 km Local walking route
Show on map Royal Hunters Walks - Hedgelayers' walk Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km Local walking route
Show on map 50 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Merrits Brook Greenway Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Rea Valley Route Cycling route ▾
NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route
Named route Ref Rea Valley
Show on map [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map Local Cycle Network Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Local Cycle Network Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
Public paths
Donkey path bridleway · 415 m ▾
Public path bridleway Length 415 m Path type: bridleway
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
23,031 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 23,031 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Magpie · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Red Fox
Mesembrina meridiana · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii · Box Bug · Batman Hoverfly +4
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 23,031 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Magpie · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Great Tit +38
Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Great Tit Parus major Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2025 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2025 Red Fox
Mesembrina meridiana · Harlequin Ladybird · Syrphus ribesii · Box Bug · Batman Hoverfly +4
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii Box Bug Gonocerus acuteangulatus Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta 