Monk Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 46 ha
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52.24633, -2.29068
Open directionsv 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 📍 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 — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Great Tit +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Wood White +77 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 28 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 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 Wild About Worcester Way Walking route ▾
Named route Local walking route
Show on map 19 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
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 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 Worcester City Circular Cycle Leisure Route Cycling route 9 km ▾
Circular Worcester City route that can be joined at any point and covers a mixture of quiet lanes, towpaths and cycleways.
Named route Length 9 km Round trip Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 193 m ▾
Named route Ref 46 Length 193 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 11 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.
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Wildlife to spot
20,616 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 20,616 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Wren +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jay Garrulus glandarius Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Raven Corvus corax Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Swift Apus apus House Martin Delichon urbicum Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat +1
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐝 Insects 44 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Green-veined White · Speckled Wood · Green Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +39
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 20,616 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 44 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Robin · Woodpigeon · Blue Tit · Great Tit · Wren +39
Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Great Tit Parus major Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Nuthatch Sitta europaea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Blackbird Turdus merula Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldcrest Regulus regulus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Jay Garrulus glandarius Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Raven Corvus corax Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Garden Warbler Sylvia borin Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Marsh Tit Poecile palustris Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Canada Goose Branta canadensis Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Rock Dove Columba livia Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus Swallow Hirundo rustica Swift Apus apus House Martin Delichon urbicum Magpie Pica pica Dunnock Prunella modularis Stock Dove Columba oenas Cuckoo Cuculus canorus Bullfinch Pyrrhula pyrrhula Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 🦌 Mammals 6 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Muntjac · Grey Squirrel · Brown Hare · Soprano Pipistrelle · Brown Long-eared Bat +1
Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus2024 Brown Long-eared Bat Plecotus auritus2024 Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus 🐝 Insects 44 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Green-veined White · Speckled Wood · Green Shieldbug · Dark-edged Bee-fly · Golden-ringed Dragonfly +39
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Golden-ringed Dragonfly Cordulegaster boltonii Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
7-spot Ladybird
7-spot Ladybird
Coccinella septempunctata
Coccinella septempunctata
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tortoise Bug Eurygaster testudinaria
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Hairy Shieldbug Dolycoris baccarum
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Corizus hyoscyami Corizus hyoscyami
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus
Sciaphilus asperatus Sciaphilus asperatus
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Common Rose Fusehorn Arge pagana
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus
Graphopsocus cruciatus Graphopsocus cruciatus
Cloeon dipterum Cloeon dipterum
Cloeon dipterum Cloeon dipterum
Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli
Hazel Leaf-roller Apoderus coryli
Tachyerges Tachyerges
Tachyerges Tachyerges
Axinotarsus marginalis Axinotarsus marginalis
Axinotarsus marginalis Axinotarsus marginalis
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Parent Bug Elasmucha grisea
Cionus tuberculosus Cionus tuberculosus
Cionus tuberculosus Cionus tuberculosus
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Downland Villa Villa cingulata
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella pellucens Volucella pellucens
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Volucella bombylans Volucella bombylans
Leaf-rolling Weevil Byctiscus populi
Leaf-rolling Weevil Byctiscus populi
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida
Cantharis pellucida Cantharis pellucida
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida
Cantharis livida Cantharis livida
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax
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