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The Rough - Woodland plantation

5 ha

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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DogsWildlifeBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.24359, -1.98896

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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

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

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

3 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
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
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
Moors Lanepublic footpath · 393 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 393 mSurface pavedPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

8 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 route112 m
Named routeRef 5Length 112 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

15 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath to Beanhall Mill Farm

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath to Beanhall Mill Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Astwood Bank ParkUrban park4 km→🌱Astwood ParkUrban park4 km→✦Feckenham manorial moated siteHistoric site1 km→🌱Inkberrow (Millennium Green)Urban park3.3 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park3.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→

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