Holt Mill Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 17 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 17 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Malvern Hills Getting here
52.27165, -2.29008
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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 — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Robin +75 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Giant Hogweed, Himalayan Balsam +89 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly +71 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Azure Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, White-legged Damselfly +71 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 37 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Martley Circular Walk Walking route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Length 6.3 km 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 Severn Way (2) Shrewsbury to Worcester Walking route 93 km ▾
Named route Ref SW (2) Length 93 km Regional walking route
Show on map Worcestershire Way Walking route 50 km ▾
Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern
Named route Length 50 km Regional walking route
Show on map Geopark Way Walking route 175 km ▾
Named route Ref geo Length 175 km Regional walking route
Show on map 4 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 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 Route 46 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 46 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 46 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 6 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Shrawley Brook and Sun Cottage, Holt Mill
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Wildlife to spot
4,826 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 4,826 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Treecreeper · Goldcrest +26
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra House Martin Delichon urbicum Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Gadwall Mareca strepera Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Rutpela maculata · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly +18
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2024 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024 Ruddy Darter Crescent-cup Liverwort
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 4,826 records · National Biodiversity Network Wren · Robin · Blackbird · Treecreeper · Goldcrest +26
Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Robin Erithacus rubecula Blackbird Turdus merula Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Goldcrest Regulus regulus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Coot Fulica atra House Martin Delichon urbicum Nuthatch Sitta europaea Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Starling Sturnus vulgaris Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Great Tit Parus major Coal Tit Periparus ater Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Tawny Owl Strix aluco Gadwall Mareca strepera Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis 🦌 Mammals 3 species
winter spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Badger · Grey Squirrel · Muntjac
Badger Meles meles Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis2025 Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2024 Rutpela maculata · Emperor Dragonfly · Common Blue Damselfly · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly +18
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2024 Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator2024 Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum2024 Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans2024 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella2024 Ruddy Darter Crescent-cup Liverwort
Crescent-cup Liverwort Lunularia cruciata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Sympetrum sanguineum2024
Sympetrum sanguineum2024
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2024
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes2024
Pseudovadonia livida Pseudovadonia livida2024
Pseudovadonia livida Pseudovadonia livida2024
Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus2024
Common Club-tail Gomphus vulgatissimus2024
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Black-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa coccinea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2024
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2024
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2024
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2024
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2024
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis2024
Lime Beetle Stenostola dubia2024
Lime Beetle Stenostola dubia2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum2024
Xylota sylvarum Xylota sylvarum2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa2024 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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