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✦ Ancient woodland2 ha
WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

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
  • 🌿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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Wren +71 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +110 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Daffodil, Harebell, Echinate Bramble +13 more · last seen 2018

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Sheep's Sorrel, False Hook-lobed Dandelion

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Martley Circular WalkWalking route6.3 km
Named routeLength 6.3 kmLocal walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route67 km

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

Named routeLength 67 km
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
Wild About Worcester WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Walk in Elgar Country, The FirsWalking route3.2 km

Explore the village of Lower Broadheath, Elgar's birthplace, where the composer loved to roam, on an easy circular walk. The route follows bridleways and footpaths across fields, with one stile, gentle slopes and some road walking.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broadheath - Hallow Cycle Leisure RouteCycling route14 km

Starting at Worcester University and heading out to Broardheath and Hallow. A 14 mile circular route with alternatives to shorten it to 7.5 miles. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and bridleways.

Named routeRef BroHaLength 14 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Local cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Local Cycle Route 3Cycling route

A long route curved around the periphery of worcester. Connects with National cycle routes 46 and 45 in both the Northern and Southern ends.

Named routeRef 3Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route848 m
Named routeLength 848 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

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