Kedges Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 12 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 12 ha
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52.22935, -2.31575
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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🌿 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, Great Spotted Woodpecker +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Blackbird, Great Spotted Woodpecker +62 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Harebell, Himalayan Balsam, Heath Bedstraw +7 more · last seen 2015
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +39 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +39 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Thyme-leaved Sandwort, Sheep's Sorrel, False Hook-lobed Dandelion
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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 Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester) Walking route ▾
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map A Walk in Elgar Country, The Firs Walking route 3.2 km ▾
Explore the village of Lower Broadheath, Elgar's birthplace, where the composer loved to roam, on an easy circular walk. The route follows bridleways and footpaths across fields, with one stile, gentle slopes and some road walking.
Named route Length 3.2 km Duration 01:30 Round trip Local walking route
Show on map Three Choirs Way (Stanford Bishop to Worcester) Walking route ▾
A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map 3 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 Local cycle route 7 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 7 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 ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
1,167 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,167 records · National Biodiversity Network Little Owl · Linnet · Swallow · Greenfinch · Carrion Crow +10
Little Owl Athene noctua Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blue-tailed Damselfly · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Emperor Dragonfly +11
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Soft-rush · Floating Sweet-grass · White Clover · Wild Teasel · Perforate St John's-wort +52
Soft-rush Juncus effusus Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans White Clover Trifolium repens Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum Field-rose Rosa arvensis Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,167 records · National Biodiversity Network Little Owl · Linnet · Swallow · Greenfinch · Carrion Crow +10
Little Owl Athene noctua Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
summer
2023 ▾
Great Crested Newt
Great Crested Newt Triturus cristatus 🐝 Insects 16 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Blue-tailed Damselfly · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Azure Damselfly · Black-tailed Skimmer · Emperor Dragonfly +11
Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Soft-rush · Floating Sweet-grass · White Clover · Wild Teasel · Perforate St John's-wort +52
Soft-rush Juncus effusus Floating Sweet-grass Glyceria fluitans White Clover Trifolium repens Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum Field-rose Rosa arvensis Bush Vetch Vicia sepium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Fool's Water-Cress Helosciadium nodiflorum
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
Yarrow Achillea millefolium
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
White Dead-nettle Lamium album
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Wood-sedge Carex sylvatica
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum
Daisy Bellis perennis
Daisy Bellis perennis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Elder Sambucus nigra
Elder Sambucus nigra
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Round-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium rotundifolium
Round-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium rotundifolium
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Wild Angelica Angelica sylvestris
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Greater Stitchwort Stellaria holostea
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Honeysuckle Lonicera periclymenum
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Smaller Cat's-tail Phleum bertolonii
Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis
Wild Service-tree Sorbus torminalis
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Tall Fescue Schedonorus arundinaceus
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Crataegus laevigata x monogyna = C. x media Crataegus laevigata x monogyna = C. x media
Crataegus laevigata x monogyna = C. x media Crataegus laevigata x monogyna = C. x media
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Couch Elymus repens
Common Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus
Common Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus subsp. hordeaceus
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Stone Parsley Sison amomum 