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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Worcester Getting here
52.18157, -2.24898
Open directionsv 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 🅿️ Parking 375m away — 4 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 🅿️ Parking 375m away — 4 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mute Swan, Robin, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2026
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket +202 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird, Dark Bush-cricket +202 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 11 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Severn Way (3) Worcester to Bristol Walking route 153 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (3) Length 153 km Regional walking route
Show on map Worcester Woods Meadows Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map Worcester Woods Woodland Trail Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 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 route Regional walking route
Show on map 167 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Kempsey Norton Loop Cycling route 13.5 km ▾
Named route Length 13.5 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Broadheath - Hallow Cycle Leisure Route Cycling route 14 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 route Ref BroHa Length 14 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Crowle - Tibberton Cycle Leisure Route Cycling route 12 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 route Length 12 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Northwick - Ladywood Cycle Leisure Route Cycling route 10.5 km ▾
Circular route starting at the Pump House Environment Centre and covering a mixture of quiet lanes and residential streets.The route is 10.5 miles with a short cut that reduces it to 6.5 miles.
Named route Length 10.5 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Local cycle route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 Local cycle route
Show on map Photos Public footpath across the golf course at Boughton Park, St. John's, Worcester
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Wildlife to spot
37,798 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 37,798 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Mute Swan · Herring Gull · Blue Tit +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Wood Mouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2025 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025 Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Twin-spot Centurion · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · Scathophaga stercoraria +27
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025 Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Himacerus (Anaptus) major Himacerus (Anaptus) major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 37,798 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Robin · Mute Swan · Herring Gull · Blue Tit +43
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor Herring Gull Larus argentatus2025 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Blackbird Turdus merula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Teal Anas crecca2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Linnet Linaria cannabina2025 Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula2025 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2025 Goosander Mergus merganser2025 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2025 Skylark Alauda arvensis2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Mole · Wood Mouse
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Mole Talpa europaea2025 Wood Mouse Apodemus sylvaticus2025 Harlequin Ladybird · 7-spot Ladybird · Twin-spot Centurion · Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil · Scathophaga stercoraria +27
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata2025 Twin-spot Centurion Sargus bipunctatus2025 Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria Himacerus (Anaptus) major Himacerus (Anaptus) major Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2025
2025
Calliopum Calliopum2025
Calliopum Calliopum2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus2025
Dasysyrphus Dasysyrphus2025
Peritrechus geniculatus Peritrechus geniculatus2025
Peritrechus geniculatus Peritrechus geniculatus2025
Loensia Loensia2025
Loensia Loensia2025
Halesus digitatus Halesus digitatus2025
Halesus digitatus Halesus digitatus2025
Geomyza hackmani Geomyza hackmani2025
Geomyza hackmani Geomyza hackmani2025
Geomyza combinata agg. Geomyza combinata agg.2025
Geomyza combinata agg. Geomyza combinata agg.2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Trichocera Trichocera2025
Trichocera Trichocera2025
Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus2025
Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Opomyza florum Opomyza florum2025
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri2025
Rhyzobius forestieri Rhyzobius forestieri2025
Stenamma debile Stenamma debile2025
Stenamma debile Stenamma debile2025
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Cerobasis guestfalica Cerobasis guestfalica2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Large Willow Aphid Tuberolachnus (Tuberolachnus) salignus2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
Violet Ground Beetle Carabus violaceus2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata2025
Limnephilus flavicornis Limnephilus flavicornis2025
Limnephilus flavicornis Limnephilus flavicornis2025
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea2025
Mocydia crocea Mocydia crocea2025
Synophropsis lauri Synophropsis lauri2025
Synophropsis lauri Synophropsis lauri2025
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum2025
Melangyna umbellatarum Melangyna umbellatarum2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025 