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Bossil Wood

✦ Ancient woodland20 ha

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome20 ha

Getting here

52.22293, -2.05237

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +32 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Great Spotted Woodpecker, Blue Tit, Nuthatch +32 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +108 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Green-veined White, Meadow Brown +108 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Hanbury Circular WalkWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmLocal 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
Droitwich Spa Diamond Jubilee WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Crowle - Tibberton Cycle Leisure RouteCycling route12 km

Starting at Worcester Woods Countryside Centre and heading out to Kempsey. A 12 mile route with alternatives to shorten it to 8 miles. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and bridleways.

Named routeLength 12 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bossil Wood

📷 Bob Embleton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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✦Deserted medieval villageHistoric site2.5 km→🌱USPRAUrban park4.8 km→✦Moated site and monastic retreat at Crowle CourtHistoric site5 km→⚽Jubilee Playing FieldPlaying field5 km→✦Moated site at Moat FarmHistoric site2.1 km→✦Moated site at Huddington CourtHistoric site2.5 km→

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