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The Rough - Woodland plantation

2 ha

📷 Mike Dodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsWalksWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.24880, -1.98817

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 220m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· Free

Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 8 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

12 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 Link ACycling route
Named routeRef ALocal cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18Local cycle route
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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

The Lygon Arms

📷 Mike Dodman · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The Lygon Arms

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Morton Stanley ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Astwood Bank ParkUrban park3.7 km→🌱Astwood ParkUrban park3.7 km→✦Feckenham manorial moated siteHistoric site400 m→🌱Inkberrow (Millennium Green)Urban park3.9 km→🦉REDDITCH WOODS: WALKWOOD COPPICENature reserve4.3 km→

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