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Bearswood Coppice

✦ Ancient woodland90 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome90 ha

Getting here

52.14169, -2.38255

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿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

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Redwing, Fieldfare, Blue Tit +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Wood Avens, Meadowsweet, Horse-chestnut +131 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Meadowsweet, Bramble, Dandelion +15 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Glow-worm, 10-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +35 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Glow-worm, 10-spot Ladybird, Red-legged Shieldbug +35 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Three Choirs Way (Worcester to Gloucester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRef 3CHRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Malvern Hills)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Malvern LCN Route 10Cycling route

Malvern Retail Park to Pickersleigh Avenue

Named routeRef 10Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
National Byway (Ledbury area)Cycling route

National Byway in the Ledbury area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Malvern LCN Route 9Cycling route

Malvern Link Station to Pickersleigh Avenue shops

Named routeRef 9Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route50 m
Named routeRef 46Length 50 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route72 m
Named routeLength 72 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Malvern Hills Short Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route5.6 km
Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound trip
Malvern Hills Medium Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route8.7 km
Named routeLength 8.7 kmRound trip
Malvern Hills Long Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route18.8 km
Named routeLength 18.8 kmRound trip
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bearswood and Halesend

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bearswood and Halesend

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🐄Norbury'sVisitor farm2.2 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds3.8 km→✦Motte and bailey castle at Castle GreenHistoric site4.9 km→🌱Link CommonUrban park4.7 km→⛪St John's ChurchReligious grounds1.1 km→

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