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Sling Common

4 ha

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.39857, -2.07942

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Swallow
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Swallow, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Raven, Swallow, Woodpigeon +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +19 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +19 more · last seen 2026

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

13 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Illey WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Link to CatshillWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Short Walk, Clent HillsWalking route1.6 km

A wide all-ability path, with compacted gravel and little gradient, suitable for pushchairs and most wheelchairs. The circular route returns via a steeper and slightly more uneven woodland trail.

Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Rea Valley RouteCycling route

NCN 5 section of Rea Valley Route

Named routeRef Rea Valley
Rea Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef Rea ValleyLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route674 m
Named routeRef 5Length 674 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route98 m
Named routeRef 5Length 98 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sling Common Junction

📷 Gordon Griffiths · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sling Common Junction

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lickey Hills Country ParkUrban park4.9 km→🏞️CLENT HILLSCountry park2.5 km→🌱Fairfield Recreation GroundUrban park2.6 km→🌱Waseley Hills Country ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Hagley ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦HAGLEY HALLHistoric site3.9 km→

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