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✦ Ancient woodland66 ha

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome66 ha

Getting here

52.41142, -2.37050

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Visiting this summer

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 432m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Nuthatch, Goldcrest +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Nuthatch, Goldcrest +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cuckooflower, Butterbur, Common Spotted-orchid +40 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Wood Ant, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Tiger Beetle +122 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Wood Ant, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Tiger Beetle +122 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Raspberry, Bilberry, Barren Strawberry

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Worcestershire WayWalking route50 km

Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern

Named routeLength 50 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Ribbesford Circular TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeRef RCTLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Stourport Circular WalkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

44 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route129 m
Named routeRef 45Length 129 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 45Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 45Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route11 m
Named routeRef 45Length 11 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route54 m
Named routeRef 45Length 54 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Wyre Forest Green RouteMountain bike route
Named route
Wyre Forest Blue RouteMountain bike route
Named route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching gate on forestry road, Birchen Vallets, Wyre Forest, near Buttonoak

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching gate on forestry road, Birchen Vallets, Wyre Forest, near Buttonoak

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Severn Valley Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→🏞️SEVERN VALLEYCountry park4.5 km→🌱Bewdley riversideUrban park4.9 km→🌱Arley Arboretum & GardensUrban park1.8 km→✦ARLEY HOUSEHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Highley MineUrban park4.5 km→

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