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The Rough - Woodland plantation

17 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.24805, -2.01069

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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
  • 📍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

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Wildlife

Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Foraging

Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Grey Route, Hanbury HallWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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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 Link ACycling route
Named routeRef ALocal cycle route
Redditch Cycle Route 18Cycling route
Named routeRef 18Local cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Upper Beanhall Farm

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Upper Beanhall Farm

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Feckenham manorial moated siteHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Inkberrow (Millennium Green)Urban park4.4 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.4 km→⛪St John the Baptist's ChurchReligious grounds1.6 km→✦Moated site 450m west of Parkhall FarmHistoric site2.2 km→✦Moated site at Moat FarmHistoric site3.9 km→

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