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The Larches

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Liz Stone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.23929, -1.92220

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 163m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Small White +11 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Small White +11 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 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
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Arden WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 42Regional walking route
Haydon Way Wood TrailWalking route
Named routeListed length 1.75 mLocal walking route
Millenium Waypublic footpath · 1.8 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.8 kmPath type: footway
Brandheath Lanepublic footpath · 126 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 126 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

34 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Redditch Cycle Route 14Cycling route

From Crabbs Cross, Oakenshaw, Greenlands, Ipsley, Washford, Matchborough, to Mappleborough Green. A mixture of roads, paths, and paved bridleways.

Named routeRef 14Local cycle route
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 5Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route112 m
Named routeRef 5Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Track to fields below The Larches

📷 Liz Stone · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Track to fields below The Larches

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🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park3.1 km→🌱Astwood ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Astwood Bank ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Medieval settlement at Coughton CourtHistoric site3 km→🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park3 km→⛪Alcester Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.4 km→

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