Glade
← Back🌳 Broadleaved woodland

Broadleaved woodland near Cowsden

6 ha

📷 Dave Bushell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsForagingWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.17060, -2.08180

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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

Best for

7 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

3 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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
🚴

Cycling

6 signed routes 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
Route (442)Cycling route
Named routeRef (442)Local cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Pershore railway station cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 442Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1 km
Named routeLength 1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Lower Cowsden Farm

📷 Dave Bushell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Lower Cowsden Farm

1 / 15

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Deserted medieval villageHistoric site3.8 km→✦Moated site and medieval settlement remains at ThrockmortonHistoric site4.7 km→🌱USPRAUrban park1.5 km→⚽Jubilee Playing FieldPlaying field3.8 km→✦Moated site and monastic retreat at Crowle CourtHistoric site4.2 km→🌱Spetchley Hall GardensUrban park5 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: f6136ad3-86ca-4e04-85e8-73603d11efc9