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Worcester Woods Country Park

✦ Ancient woodland73 ha

Getting here

52.18815, -2.18138

Best for

8 activities

Playgrounds

Free93%

playground, toilets, café, parking

Dog walks

Free78%

Dogs allowed with public access

Wildlife

Free75%

Ancient woodland

Family friendly

Free68%

Urban park — family destination

Heritage

Free68%

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Picnic day out

Free62%

Urban park — open green space

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

39

10 named nearby · 29 public paths

Named routePublic access
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Cycling

184

184 named nearby

Named route
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Horse riding

10

10 public paths

Public access

Named routes and paths nearby

Monarch's Way · Walking990 km
Millennium Way (Warks) · Walking100 km
Mercian Way · Cycling0
Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol · Walking153 km
Main Route · Cycling
N/A · Cycling
Oakmount Drive · bridleway
Dalziel Drive · public footpath
Augusta Drive · public footpath

About this urban park

Worcester Woods Country Park is an ancient urban park covering 73 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.

Wildlife to spot

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🌱 Visiting this spring

  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

Café

The Orchard Cafe · 155m

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Parking

Yellow Car Park (Visitors) · Paid · 293m

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Playground

5 · 184m away

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Toilets

160m away

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

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

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