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AVON MEADOWS

23 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.11701, -2.07133

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Picnic day out

Nature reserve — public outdoor space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 23 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named route
Eckington Wharf Circular WalkWalking route3.5 km

A 3.5 mile, waymarked riverside walk in the Worcestershire countryside

Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
Gig Bridge Lanepublic footpath · 239 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 239 mSurface gravelPath type: footway
Meadow Walkpublic footpath · 115 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 115 mPath type: footway
Meadow Walkpublic footpath · 45 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 45 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

25 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
Route (442)Cycling route
Named routeRef (442)Local cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Pershore railway station cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route480 m
Named routeLength 480 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route48 m
Named routeLength 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Avon Meadows Wetland, Pershore

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Avon Meadows Wetland, Pershore

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Saint Andrews GardensUrban park800 m→🌱Abbey ParkUrban park1 km→✦Pershore BridgeHistoric site1.4 km→✦Moated site and medieval settlement remains at ThrockmortonHistoric site4.2 km→⛪Holy Redeemer ChurchReligious grounds700 m→