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Plan your visit

FamilyPlayBirds
Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Robin
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • Canteen — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlaygroundToilets

Best for

13 activities

Family friendly

playground, café, toilets

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Robin, Blue Tit +71 more · last seen 2026; Lowland meadows priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter +29 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

11 signed routes nearby · 13 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
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Accessible Walk in Croome's Pleasure Grounds, CroomeWalking route3.2 km

Circular route through the historic pleasure grounds, along gravel paths, mostly flat, with one down slope and one up slope, and gates and bridges.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
Conservation Walk, CroomeWalking route6.4 km

This circular walk highlights the conservation work that has been done to look after the parkland. Along gravel paths and open fields with some uneven ground. Mostly flat with gates, bridges and stiles. Ground will be muddy in wet weather.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route (442)Cycling route
Named routeRef (442)Local cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Kempsey Norton LoopCycling route13.5 km
Named routeLength 13.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route558 m
Named routeRef 45Length 558 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Flooding in the Evergreen Shrubbery

Flooding in the Evergreen Shrubbery

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