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Places › England › West Midlands › Wychavon Getting here
52.22567, -2.18518
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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 🅿️ Parking 333m away — 6 car parks within reach 🌤️ 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 🅿️ Parking 333m away — 6 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 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, Magpie, Song Thrush +50 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Song Thrush +50 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +80 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly, Azure Damselfly +80 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 14 signed routes nearby · 13 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 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 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 Sling Lane public footpath · 192 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 192 m Path type: footway
Show on map Sling Lane public footpath · 68 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 68 m Path type: service
Show on map Sling Lane public footpath · 131 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 131 m Path type: service
Show on map 188 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
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Wildlife to spot
12,807 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,807 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Kingfisher · Grey Heron · Kestrel +17
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 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 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Rabbit · Roe Deer
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 63 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Migrant Hawker +58
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,807 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Blackbird · Kingfisher · Grey Heron · Kestrel +17
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Kestrel Falco tinnunculus 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 Carrion Crow Corvus corone Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Magpie Pica pica 🦌 Mammals 3 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Hedgehog · Rabbit · Roe Deer
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus Roe Deer Capreolus capreolus Slow-worm · Grass Snake
Slow-worm Anguis fragilis Grass Snake Natrix helvetica 🐝 Insects 63 species
summer autumn
2026 ▾
Common Darter · Emperor Dragonfly · Azure Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Migrant Hawker +58
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2025 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2025 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2025 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2025 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Southern Hawker
Southern Hawker
Aeshna cyanea2025
Aeshna cyanea2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2025
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2025
Twig-cutting Weevil Involvulus icosandriae
Twig-cutting Weevil Involvulus icosandriae
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Eristalis Eristalis2025
Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus2025
Clover-root Weevil Sitona hispidulus2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Eristalis arbustorum Eristalis arbustorum2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Culex pipiens Culex pipiens2025
Culex pipiens Culex pipiens2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi2025
Cherry Slugworm Caliroa cerasi2025
Ceratapion onopordi Ceratapion onopordi2025
Ceratapion onopordi Ceratapion onopordi2025
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025
Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis Harmonia axyridis form spectabilis2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Cabbage Bug Eurydema (Eurydema) oleracea2025
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus2025
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus2025
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae2025
Oxystoma pomonae Oxystoma pomonae2025
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens Deraeocoris (Knightocapsus) lutescens2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus2025
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda2025
Zig-zag Elm Sawfly Aproceros leucopoda2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta2025
Ophonus ardosiacus Ophonus ardosiacus2025
Ophonus ardosiacus Ophonus ardosiacus2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
22-spot Ladybird Psyllobora vigintiduopunctata2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Turnip Tigress Athalia rosae2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Batman Hoverfly Myathropa florea2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Stictopleurus punctatonervosus Stictopleurus punctatonervosus2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2025
Wool Carder Bee Anthidium manicatum2025
Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae2025
Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae Macrosiphum (Macrosiphum) euphorbiae2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Juniper Shieldbug Cyphostethus tristriatus2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Small Black Ant Lasius niger2025
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio2025
Scarce Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura pumilio2025 