High Wood - Broadleaved woodland 1 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🌿 Foraging
Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Worcester Getting here
52.22043, -2.18718
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcomeDeciduous woodland priority habitat
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 15 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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 Millennium Way (Warks) Walking route 100 km ▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Named route Length 100 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 Sling Lane public footpath · 131 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 131 m Path type: service
Show on map 162 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 Slip road for Blackpole from A449
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Wildlife to spot
25,399 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 25,399 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 25 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Stock Dove +20
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Stock Dove Columba oenas Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hedgehog · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 54 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Blue-tailed Damselfly +49
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,399 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 25 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Magpie · Carrion Crow · Stock Dove +20
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Magpie Pica pica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Stock Dove Columba oenas Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Swallow Hirundo rustica Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Herring Gull Larus argentatus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Hedgehog · Rabbit · Roe Deer · Grey Squirrel
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 54 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly · Southern Hawker · Blue-tailed Damselfly +49
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Migrant Hawker
Migrant Hawker
Aeshna mixta
Aeshna mixta
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Eristalis Eristalis
Eristalis Eristalis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis
Culex pipiens Culex pipiens
Culex pipiens Culex pipiens
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi
Ceratapion onopordi Ceratapion onopordi
Ceratapion onopordi Ceratapion onopordi
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Twig-cutting Weevil Involvulus icosandriae
Twig-cutting Weevil Involvulus icosandriae
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata
Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae
Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Eupeodes Eupeodes
Small Black Ant Lasius niger
Small Black Ant Lasius niger
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio 