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Coldridge Wood - Woodland plantation

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.43301, -2.28969

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Habberley Valley Circular WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
Blakeshall Trail, Kinver EdgeWalking route3.6 km

Medium difficulty through the woodland and conifer plantation with some steep slopes passing the unique Vale's Rock Houses. https://www.accessable.co.uk/national-trust/kinver-edge-and-the-rock-houses-national-trust

Named routeLength 3.6 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Heathland Trail, Kinver EdgeWalking route2.5 km

Easy stroll with gentle slopes. Passing through heathland habitat, to breath-taking views from along the edge and the Hill Fort.

Named routeLength 2.5 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

27 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 54Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 45Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route480 m
Named routeRef 54Length 480 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route922 m
Named routeRef 45Length 922 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A view from the ridge (2), Bodenham Arboretum

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A view from the ridge (2), Bodenham Arboretum

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ARLEY HOUSEHistoric site4.1 km→🌱Arley Arboretum & GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Daneford GardensUrban park4.5 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park4.8 km→🦉KINGSFORD FOREST PARKNature reserve2.4 km→✦Kinver camp, a univallate hillfortHistoric site3.5 km→

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