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🦅Birds🦉Wildlife🦋Insects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha
Getting here
52.39886, -2.22604
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Hurcott Pools & Wook 444m away — 2 car parks within reach
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦77+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Blue Tit
- 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
- 🅿️Hurcott Pools & Wook 444m away — 2 car parks within reach
Best for
8 activities🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Lowland fens — specialist fen birds and passage waders
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +74 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Azure Damselfly, Common Darter +93 more · last seen 2026; Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km11 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
North Worcestershire PathWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km▾
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Stourport Circular WalkWalking route6.5 km▾
Named routeLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
Habberley Valley Circular WalkWalking route4 km▾
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
34 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route▾
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 49Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 49Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route51 m▾
Named routeRef 54Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m▾
Named routeRef 54Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
A quiet corner of Broadwaters Park, Stourbridge Road, Broadwaters, Kidderminster
Photos
A quiet corner of Broadwaters Park, Stourbridge Road, Broadwaters, Kidderminster
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Hurcott Pools & Wook · Free · 444m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
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