Plan your visit
Getting here
52.07929, -2.11489
About Eckington Bridge
Eckington Bridge is a stone bridge over the River Avon in Eckington in the English county of Worcestershire. It is a Grade II* listed building and has been scheduled as an ancient monument.
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chiffchaff
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Chiffchaff
- ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
- 🐕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
Best for
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Grazing marsh — lapwing, redshank, snipe and wintering wildfowl
Heritage
Strong match
Historic site with public access; Grade II* listed building: ECKINGTON BRIDGE
Wildlife
Strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Chiffchaff, Blue Tit +73 more · last seen 2026; Coastal and floodplain grazing marsh priority habitat
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Scarce Chaser +31 more · last seen 2025
Waterside walks
Good match
Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking
Dog walks
Good match
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
10 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km
A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.
Pershore Bridges Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Wyche WayWalking route79 km
A trail linking the Offa's Dyke Path at Kington to the Cotswold Way above Broadway, via the Wyche Cutting on the Malvern Hills.
🚴Cycling
39 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Mercian WayCycling route
Route 21Cycling route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Pershore railway station cycle routeCycling route
Mercian Way LinkCycling route
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Wildlife to spot
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