🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Magpie
🐕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
🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Magpie
🐕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
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Robin +58 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Mammals — Red Fox, Rabbit, Grey Squirrel +11 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦋
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle +83 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🌿
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🛝
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
▾
13 signed routes nearby · 72 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
Illey WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Royal Hunters Walks - Link to CatshillWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Short Walk, Clent HillsWalking route1.6 km▾
A wide all-ability path, with compacted gravel and little gradient, suitable for pushchairs and most wheelchairs. The circular route returns via a steeper and slightly more uneven woodland trail.
Named routeLength 1.6 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Fordraught Lanepublic footpath · 61 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 61 mSurface unpavedPath type: unclassified
