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The Thrift

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.29226, -2.02049

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Wren +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Blue Tit, Wren +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Meadow Crane's-bill, Betony +24 more · last seen 2017

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Brown Hairstreak, Small White, Gatekeeper +56 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Meadowsweet, Bulrush, Barren Strawberry +1 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Hanbury Circular WalkWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Saunders Park to Park Gate LinkWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
John Corbett WayWalking route7.5 km
Named routeLength 7.5 kmLocal walking route
Grey Route, Hanbury HallWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 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
Local Cycle Network Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Redditch NCN 5 Alternative RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 5Local cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 19Cycling route
Named routeRef 19Round tripLocal cycle route
Redditch Cycle Link BCycling route
Named routeRef BLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Hill Lanebridleway · 851 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 851 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath off Lower Bentley Lane

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath off Lower Bentley Lane

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HANBURY HALLHistoric site4.7 km→🌱Morton Stanley ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Bromsgrove Cricket Hockey and Tennis ClubUrban park3.5 km→✦Hewell GrangeHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Penmanor Playing FieldUrban park3.9 km→✦Feckenham manorial moated siteHistoric site4.9 km→

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