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Shortwood Rough Grounds

✦ Ancient woodland65 ha

📷 Thomas Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome65 ha

Getting here

52.33225, -1.97513

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 3 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
Woodpecker TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Miller's TrailWalking route
Named route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

81 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
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
Redditch Cycle Route 20Cycling route
Named routeRef 20Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shortwood Tunnel Woodland

📷 Thomas Roberts · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shortwood Tunnel Woodland

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✦Bordesley AbbeyHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Hewell GrangeHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Church GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱St Stephen's ChurchUrban park3.7 km→🌱Mayfields ParkUrban park4.5 km→

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