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The Rough

5 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.24674, -2.00170

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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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +74 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Meadow Brown, Blue-tailed Damselfly +68 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Meadow Brown, Blue-tailed Damselfly +68 more · last seen 2026

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

6 signed routes nearby · 10 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
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
Hanbury Circular WalkWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmLocal walking route
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Orange Route, Hanbury HallWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 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
Redditch Cycle Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Round tripLocal cycle route
Redditch Cycle Link BCycling route
Named routeRef BLocal cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Burial Lanebridleway · 2.6 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.6 kmSurface dirtPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Farmland near Bradley Green

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Farmland near Bradley Green

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Astwood Bank ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Astwood ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦Feckenham manorial moated siteHistoric site1 km→🌱Inkberrow (Millennium Green)Urban park4 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.2 km→

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