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Small multivallate hillfort on Drakelow Hill, 250m west of Solcum Farm

4 ha

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.42564, -2.26321

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, Green Tiger Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, Green Tiger Beetle, Dark-edged Bee-fly +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

14 signed routes nearby · 4 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
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Habberley Valley Circular WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
Black Country Canals: The Dudley & Stourbridge RingWalking route

'Circuit' of Canals surrounding Dudley & Stourbridge. Follow the fascinating network of junctions and branches through scenery varying from industrial warehouses to suprisingly secluded rural lengths.

Named routeRef BCCRound tripRegional walking route
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 54Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 54Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Castle Hillbridleway · 1 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1 kmPath type: track
542Brestricted byway · 447 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 447 mSurface unpavedPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Skyline across hill fort near Drakelow, Worcestershire

📷 Roger D Kidd · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Skyline across hill fort near Drakelow, Worcestershire

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Broadwaters ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱St George's ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park3.2 km→🌱Broadwaters ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Daneford GardensUrban park3.5 km→🦉KINGSFORD FOREST PARKNature reserve1.1 km→

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