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Places › England › West Midlands › Wyre Forest Getting here
52.37299, -2.40013
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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 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 Foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ 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 — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Wood Ant, Slave-making Ant, Speckled Wood +99 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Red Wood Ant, Slave-making Ant, Speckled Wood +99 more · last seen 2025
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Good match
Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Endive Pellia, Shining Hookeria +9 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Pointed Spear-moss, Endive Pellia, Shining Hookeria +9 more · last seen 2025
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
North Worcestershire Path Walking route ▾
Named route 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 Shropshire Way (Route 11, Link to Severn Way) Walking route 14 km ▾
Named route Length 14 km Regional walking route
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 22 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 22 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 54 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 54 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 83 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 83 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 240 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 240 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wyre Forest Green Route Mountain bike route ▾
Wyre Forest Blue Route Mountain bike route ▾
Photos Holy Trinity Church at Far Forest
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Wildlife to spot
21,750 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 21,750 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Wren · Coal Tit · Blue Tit +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Siskin Spinus spinus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Dipper Cinclus cinclus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Swallow Hirundo rustica 🦌 Mammals 6 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Badger · Domestic Dog · Rabbit +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Mole 🐝 Insects 38 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Wood Ant · Slave-making Ant · Slender Ant · Hydropsyche · 7-spot Ladybird +33
Red Wood Ant Formica rufa Slave-making Ant Formica sanguinea Slender Ant Leptothorax acervorum Hydropsyche Hydropsyche 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Shining Guest Ant Formicoxenus nitidulus Endive Pellia · Pointed Spear-moss · Shining Hookeria · White Earwort · Silky Forklet-moss +6
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Palustriella commutata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 21,750 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 42 species
autumn winter
2025 ▾
Robin · Long-tailed Tit · Wren · Coal Tit · Blue Tit +37
Robin Erithacus rubecula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Coal Tit Periparus ater Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Great Tit Parus major Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Jay Garrulus glandarius Redwing Turdus iliacus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Carrion Crow Corvus corone Nuthatch Sitta europaea Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Raven Corvus corax Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Magpie Pica pica Siskin Spinus spinus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Crossbill Loxia curvirostra Dipper Cinclus cinclus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Skylark Alauda arvensis Linnet Linaria cannabina Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Swallow Hirundo rustica 🦌 Mammals 6 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Grey Squirrel · Fallow Deer · Badger · Domestic Dog · Rabbit +1
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Fallow Deer Dama dama2025 Badger Meles meles2025 Domestic Dog Canis lupus subsp. familiaris2025 Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2025 Mole 🐝 Insects 38 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Red Wood Ant · Slave-making Ant · Slender Ant · Hydropsyche · 7-spot Ladybird +33
Red Wood Ant Formica rufa Slave-making Ant Formica sanguinea Slender Ant Leptothorax acervorum Hydropsyche Hydropsyche 7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata Shining Guest Ant Formicoxenus nitidulus Endive Pellia · Pointed Spear-moss · Shining Hookeria · White Earwort · Silky Forklet-moss +6
Endive Pellia Pellia endiviifolia Pointed Spear-moss Calliergonella cuspidata Shining Hookeria Hookeria lucens White Earwort Diplophyllum albicans Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga Palustriella commutata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Talpa europaea2025
Talpa europaea2025
Yellow Meadow Ant
Yellow Meadow Ant
Lasius flavus
Lasius flavus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Black Clock Pterostichus madidus
Ecdyonurus Ecdyonurus
Ecdyonurus Ecdyonurus
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus
Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus Rhopalus (Rhopalus) subrufus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Phaonia angelicae Phaonia angelicae
Phaonia angelicae Phaonia angelicae
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Hornet Vespa crabro
Hornet Vespa crabro
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Dusky Ant Formica fusca
Dusky Ant Formica fusca
Myrmica scabrinodis Myrmica scabrinodis
Myrmica scabrinodis Myrmica scabrinodis
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Common Flower Bug Anthocoris nemorum
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Cionus tuberculosus Cionus tuberculosus
Cionus tuberculosus Cionus tuberculosus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Plagiosterna aenea Plagiosterna aenea
Plagiosterna aenea Plagiosterna aenea
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) ryei Drymus (Sylvadrymus) ryei
Drymus (Sylvadrymus) ryei Drymus (Sylvadrymus) ryei
Clover Seed Weevil Protapion apricans
Clover Seed Weevil Protapion apricans
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii
Ischnopterapion loti/modestum Ischnopterapion loti/modestum
Ischnopterapion loti/modestum Ischnopterapion loti/modestum
Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus
Dark Giant Horsefly Tabanus sudeticus
Capsus ater Capsus ater
Capsus ater Capsus ater
Polydrusus tereticollis Polydrusus tereticollis
Polydrusus tereticollis Polydrusus tereticollis
Marsh Damselbug Nabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus
Marsh Damselbug Nabis (Dolichonabis) limbatus Palustriella commutata
Palustriella commutata
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Notched Pouchwort Calypogeia arguta
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Maidenhair Pocket-moss Fissidens adianthoides
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Swartz's Feather-moss Oxyrrhynchium hians
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum
Common Tamarisk-moss Thuidium tamariscinum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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