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Somerford Wood

13 ha

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome13 ha

Getting here

52.67008, -2.13729

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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
  • 🌿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
Parking· Free

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

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

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Staffordshire Way (Cannock Chase South)Walking route

Staffordshire Way, part Cannock Chase - south

Named routeRegional walking route
Northycote Farm to Moseley Old Hall Walk, Moseley Old HallWalking route4.8 km

Trace the footsteps of a king as you join up with the Monarch's Way in the West Midlands. This route runs along fairly flat, woodland paths that can become muddy, as well as grassy fields and made tracks.

Named routeLength 4.8 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Circular Walk, Moseley Old HallWalking route1.2 km

Short circular walk through the gardens on compacted and woodchip surfaces.

Named routeLength 1.2 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Route 81Cycling route
Named routeRef 81National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route10 m
Named routeRef 81Length 10 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route111 m
Named routeRef 81Length 111 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route917 m
Named routeRef 81Length 917 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route589 m
Named routeRef 81Length 589 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Somerford Wood

📷 John M · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Boundary ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Primrose Avenue Allotment SiteUrban park4.6 km→⛪St Mary and St Chad ChurchReligious grounds2.5 km→🌱Lower GreenUrban park900 m→🐄Rodbaston Animal ZoneVisitor farm3.5 km→⛪St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds1.4 km→

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