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Bow Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsFungi
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.19900, -2.08796

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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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
Horse riding

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Pheasant, Blackbird +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Turkeytail, Razor Strop Fungus, Spindle Toughshank +66 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Turkeytail, Razor Strop Fungus, Spindle Toughshank +66 more · last seen 2024

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Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Large Red Damselfly +37 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 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
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
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
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
N/ACycling route447 m
Named routeLength 447 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
Main RouteCycling route3.2 km
Named routeRef 45Length 3.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 45Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route782 m
Named routeRef 45Length 782 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Horse riding

17 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through Bow Wood

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through Bow Wood

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✦Deserted medieval villageHistoric site2.1 km→🌱USPRAUrban park1.7 km→⚽Jubilee Playing FieldPlaying field1.7 km→✦Moated site and monastic retreat at Crowle CourtHistoric site2 km→🌱Spetchley Hall GardensUrban park4.7 km→✦Moated site at Huddington CourtHistoric site1.7 km→

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