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Astley Forge Mill

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.29937, -2.28644

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Blackcap, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackcap, Blackbird +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — White Fibrecap, Clitocybe diatreta, Rancid Bonnet +39 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — White Fibrecap, Clitocybe diatreta, Rancid Bonnet +39 more · last seen 2024

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Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rutpela maculata, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Azure Damselfly +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rutpela maculata, Anoplotrupes stercorosus, Azure Damselfly +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Fungi — Slender Parasol, Jelly Tooth, Ambarelo'r Bwgan +2 more foraging species

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Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Martley Circular WalkWalking route6.3 km
Named routeLength 6.3 kmLocal walking route
Worcestershire WayWalking route50 km

Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern

Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Abberley Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Stourport Circular WalkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route995 m
Named routeRef 45Length 995 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route101 m
Named routeRef 45Length 101 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route192 m
Named routeRef 45Length 192 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 54Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Remains of Astley Forge Mill

📷 Chris Allen · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Remains of Astley Forge Mill

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🌱Stourport riversideUrban park4.4 km→🌱Riverside MeadowsUrban park4.4 km→🌱Stourport Historic Canal BasinsUrban park4.2 km→🌱Tontine GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Tontine GardensUrban park4.2 km→🌱Tontine GardensUrban park4.2 km→

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