Hazel Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 4 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 4 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Wychavon Getting here
52.24963, -2.12384
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +66 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Comma, Small White, Large White +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Comma, Small White, Large White +83 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Erythranthe lutea · last seen 2017
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 10 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths 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 Orange Route, Hanbury Hall Walking route 3.5 km ▾
Named route Length 3.5 km Duration 00:45 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Blue Route, Hanbury Hall Walking route 1.5 km ▾
Named route Length 1.5 km Duration 00:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Wychavon Way (old) Walking route 67 km ▾
A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.
Named route Length 67 km
Show on map Hanbury Circular Walk Walking route 6.8 km ▾
Named route Length 6.8 km Local walking route
Show on map Wychavon Way public footpath · 193 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 193 m Surface earth Path type: path
Show on map 111 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
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 3 Cycling route ▾
A long route curved around the periphery of worcester. Connects with National cycle routes 46 and 45 in both the Northern and Southern ends.
Named route Ref 3 Point-to-point Local cycle route
Show on map Route 46 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 46 National Cycle Network
Show on map Worcester City Circular Cycle Leisure Route Cycling route 9 km ▾
Circular Worcester City route that can be joined at any point and covers a mixture of quiet lanes, towpaths and cycleways.
Named route Length 9 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos New house, built to look old
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Wildlife to spot
11,735 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,735 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Green Woodpecker +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redwing Turdus iliacus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Barn Owl Tyto alba Coot Fulica atra2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Hoopoe Upupa epops2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2023 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 🦌 Mammals 7 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Hedgehog · Badger · Beaver · Rabbit · Roe Deer +2
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Badger Meles meles2022 Beaver Castor fiber Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Shrew Sorex araneus2023 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria2023 🐝 Insects 45 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Speckled Bush-cricket · Large Red Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · White-legged Damselfly · Dark Bush-cricket +40
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2022 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025 Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,735 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring
2025 ▾
Blue Tit · Robin · Blackbird · Great Spotted Woodpecker · Green Woodpecker +45
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Swallow Hirundo rustica Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Redwing Turdus iliacus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea Treecreeper Certhia familiaris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Barn Owl Tyto alba Coot Fulica atra2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Swift Apus apus2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Hoopoe Upupa epops2024 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus2023 Reed Warbler Acrocephalus scirpaceus2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Cetti's Warbler Cettia cetti2023 Sedge Warbler Acrocephalus schoenobaenus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2022 Jay Garrulus glandarius2022 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 🦌 Mammals 7 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Hedgehog · Badger · Beaver · Rabbit · Roe Deer +2
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus2023 Badger Meles meles2022 Beaver Castor fiber Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Common Shrew Sorex araneus2023 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Great Crested Newt · Common Frog
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus Common Frog Rana temporaria2023 🐝 Insects 45 species
spring summer
2026 ▾
Speckled Bush-cricket · Large Red Damselfly · 7-spot Ladybird · White-legged Damselfly · Dark Bush-cricket +40
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025 Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2022 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2025 Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2022
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2024
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2025
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata2025
Meadow Plant Bug Leptopterna dolabrata2025
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus2025
Tachycixius pilosus Tachycixius pilosus2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
Malachite Beetle Malachius bipustulatus2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
Common Damselbug Nabis (Nabis) rugosus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Loensia fasciata Loensia fasciata2025
Loensia fasciata Loensia fasciata2025
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025
Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus2025
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri2025
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri2025
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2025
Apion frumentarium Apion frumentarium2025
Perapion hydrolapathi Perapion hydrolapathi2024
Perapion hydrolapathi Perapion hydrolapathi2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2024
Opomyza germinationis Opomyza germinationis2024
Opomyza germinationis Opomyza germinationis2024
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens2024
Suillia affinis Suillia affinis2024
Suillia affinis Suillia affinis2024
Eutrichapion ervi Eutrichapion ervi2024
Eutrichapion ervi Eutrichapion ervi2024
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis2024
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis2024
Ceutorhynchus typhae Ceutorhynchus typhae2024
Ceutorhynchus typhae Ceutorhynchus typhae2024
Perapion curtirostre Perapion curtirostre2024
Perapion curtirostre Perapion curtirostre2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2024
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024
Greater Bulb-Fly Merodon equestris2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax2024
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2023
Vine Weevil Otiorhynchus sulcatus2023
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2023
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2023
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2023
Glow-worm Lampyris noctiluca2023
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2022
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2022
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2022
Eupeodes luniger Eupeodes luniger2022
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2022
Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus Pantilius (Pantilius) tunicatus2022
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2022
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2022
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2022
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2022
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2022
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2022
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2022
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2022 