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Butlers Wood

6 ha

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.25782, -2.06558

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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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Pine Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Pine Ladybird, Hairy Shieldbug +30 more · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

8 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Orange Route, Hanbury HallWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Blue Route, Hanbury HallWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Hanbury Circular WalkWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmLocal walking route
Grey Route, Hanbury HallWalking route1.8 km
Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National 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
Main RouteCycling route1.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 1.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route715 m
Named routeRef 5Length 715 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.4 km
Named routeRef 5Length 4.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route618 m
Named routeLength 618 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Drain on the edge of Butlers Wood, Hanbury

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Drain on the edge of Butlers Wood, Hanbury

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦HANBURY HALLHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park2.1 km→✦Moated site 450m west of Parkhall FarmHistoric site1.8 km→⛪St Mary's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→✦Moated site 120m south east of Huntingdrop FarmHistoric site2.8 km→⚽Droitwich Rugby Football ClubPlaying field4.1 km→

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