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Mucknell Abbey

4 ha

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.16110, -2.13930

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Great Tit +40 more · last seen 2023; Birds — Blackbird, Blackcap, Great Tit +40 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Common Darter, Common Blue Damselfly +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Annual Meadow-grass, Bristly Oxtongue +277 more · last seen 2015; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Annual Meadow-grass, Bristly Oxtongue +277 more · last seen 2015

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Plants — Bristly Oxtongue, Hogweed, Common Orache +24 more foraging species

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Worcester Woods Meadows TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Worcester Woods Woodland TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Wild About Worcester WayWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Kempsey Norton LoopCycling route13.5 km
Named routeLength 13.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Crowle - Tibberton Cycle Leisure RouteCycling route12 km

Starting at Worcester Woods Countryside Centre and heading out to Kempsey. A 12 mile route with alternatives to shorten it to 8 miles. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and bridleways.

Named routeLength 12 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Route (442)Cycling route
Named routeRef (442)Local cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Pershore railway station cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Mucknell Abbey

📷 Jonathan Thacker · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️WORCESTER WOODSCountry park4.2 km→🌱Worcester Woods Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→🦉NUNNERY WOODNature reserve4.3 km→🌱Worcester Woods Country ParkUrban park4.2 km→✦SPETCHLEY PARKHistoric site2.4 km→🦉HORNHILL MEADOWNature reserve3.9 km→

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