Comer Woods explorer trail
Explore Dudmaston's woodland at your own pace. Pass by ancient trees and an expansive meadow, home to the UK’s northernmost population of the white admiral butterfly.
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DudmastonStart point
Comer Woods car parkTrail information
Total stages: 10
Total stages: 10
Start point
Comer Woods car park
Stage 1
Keep the car park on your right as you walk up the red gravel path.
Stage 2
Head left across the meadow, keeping the barns on your right.
Dudmaston Estate, Comer Woods barns | © National Trust Images Stage 3
Follow the path out of the meadow. You'll start to incline gently up towards Sandybury Lane.
Stage 4
Once you reach the gate on Sandybury Lane follow the hairpin bend round to the right.
Stage 5
Carry on straight through the Scout Camp clearing. This halfway point is a great place to pause for a rest or a picnic.
Stage 6
Keep left and head up the hill. Don't take the path downhill to your right.
Stage 7
At Fiveways head left into the trees. Don't take the path into the field through the metal gate.
Dudmaston Comer Woods | © National Trust Images Stage 8
Turn right and follow the red gravel path straight ahead into the clearing.
Stage 9
At the top of the Coronation turn right. This path is for walkers only. The path straight ahead is for cyclists.
Stage 10
Head round to the right and back into the bottom of the car park.
End point
Comer Woods car park
Trail map
Comer Woods explorer trail | © National Trust Images
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