Peghouse Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 11 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 11 ha
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52.21373, -2.34134
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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, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow +74 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Daffodil, Bird's-claw Beard-moss, Dune Thread-moss +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +99 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small Red-eyed Damselfly, Blue-tailed Damselfly, Black-tailed Skimmer +99 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths 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 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 Worcestershire Way Walking route 50 km ▾
Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern
Named route Length 50 km Regional walking route
Show on map 2 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 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.
Photos Track and footpath through Peghouse Wood
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Wildlife to spot
1,101 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 1,101 records · National Biodiversity Network Green Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Brown Hare · Mole · Common Pipistrelle · Otter
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Otter Lutra lutra2024 Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Brown Hawker · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Ruddy Darter · Azure Damselfly +74
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Black-tailed Skimmer Bird's-claw Beard-moss · Dune Thread-moss · Common Pottia · Wood Bristle-moss · Bifid Crestwort +15
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum Common Pottia Tortula truncata Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme Blueish Veilwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 1,101 records · National Biodiversity Network Green Woodpecker
Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Brown Hare · Mole · Common Pipistrelle · Otter
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Mole Talpa europaea Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Otter Lutra lutra2024 Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Brown Hawker · Blue-tailed Damselfly · Ruddy Darter · Azure Damselfly +74
Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum2024 Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator Black-tailed Skimmer Bird's-claw Beard-moss · Dune Thread-moss · Common Pottia · Wood Bristle-moss · Bifid Crestwort +15
Bird's-claw Beard-moss Barbula unguiculata Dune Thread-moss Bryum dichotomum Common Pottia Tortula truncata Wood Bristle-moss Lewinskya affinis Bifid Crestwort Lophocolea bidentata Cypress-leaved Plait-moss Hypnum cupressiforme Blueish Veilwort Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Orthetrum cancellatum
Orthetrum cancellatum
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Marmalade Hoverfly Episyrphus balteatus
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Blue Damselfly Enallagma cyathigerum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2024
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Syritta pipiens Syritta pipiens
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Eristalis tenax Eristalis tenax
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Lesser Marsh Grasshopper Chorthippus albomarginatus
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Western Honey Bee Apis mellifera
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis
Heterotoma planicornis Heterotoma planicornis
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima
Willow Bean-galler Euura proxima
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Mesembrina meridiana Mesembrina meridiana
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Cuckoo-Spit Insect Philaenus spumarius
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
Meadow Grasshopper Pseudochorthippus parallelus
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Notostira elongata Notostira elongata
Notostira elongata Notostira elongata
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Notch-horned Cleg Haematopota pluvialis
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Sphaerophoria Sphaerophoria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Scathophaga stercoraria Scathophaga stercoraria
Green Gem Microchrysa flavicornis
Green Gem Microchrysa flavicornis
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus
Lesser Earwig Labia minor
Lesser Earwig Labia minor
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
Chrysogaster solstitialis Chrysogaster solstitialis
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata
Reptalus (Reptalus) panzeri Reptalus (Reptalus) panzeri
Reptalus (Reptalus) panzeri Reptalus (Reptalus) panzeri
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Woundwort Shieldbug Eysarcoris venustissimus
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus
Brown Tree Ant Lasius brunneus
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium
Acorn Weevil Curculio glandium
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Sphaerophoria scripta Sphaerophoria scripta
Timothy Grassbug Stenotus binotatus
Timothy Grassbug Stenotus binotatus
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus
Potato Capsid Closterotomus norwegicus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Triplax russica Triplax russica
Triplax russica Triplax russica
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Liocoris tripustulatus Liocoris tripustulatus
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Rhyzobius lophanthae Rhyzobius lophanthae
Megaloceroea recticornis Megaloceroea recticornis
Megaloceroea recticornis Megaloceroea recticornis
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum
Pinalitus viscicola Pinalitus viscicola
Pinalitus viscicola Pinalitus viscicola
Curculio venosus Curculio venosus
Curculio venosus Curculio venosus
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum Plagiognathus (Plagiognathus) arbustorum
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Broad Centurion Chloromyia formosa
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Sericomyia silentis Sericomyia silentis
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Neophilaenus lineatus Neophilaenus lineatus
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Long-winged Cone-head Conocephalus fuscus
Minettia longipennis Minettia longipennis
Minettia longipennis Minettia longipennis
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula
Campyloneura virgula Campyloneura virgula
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Miridius quadrivirgatus Miridius quadrivirgatus
Miridius quadrivirgatus Miridius quadrivirgatus
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata
Common Ground-hopper Tetrix undulata
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio
Iassus lanio Iassus lanio
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Common Earwig Forficula auricularia/dentata agg.
Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans
Stable Fly Stomoxys calcitrans
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens
Agriotes lineatus Agriotes lineatus
Agriotes lineatus Agriotes lineatus Metzgeria violacea
Metzgeria violacea
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Clustered Feather-moss Rhynchostegium confertum
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Silky Forklet-moss Dicranella heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Lateral Cryphaea Cryphaea heteromalla
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Swan's-neck Thyme-moss Mnium hornum
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Dilated Scalewort Frullania dilatata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Forked Veilwort Metzgeria furcata
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Common Pocket-moss Fissidens taxifolius
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Cape Thread-moss Orthodontium lineare
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Rough-stalked Feather-moss Brachythecium rutabulum
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Common Feather-moss Kindbergia praelonga
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Isothecium myosuroides Isothecium myosuroides
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Even Scalewort Radula complanata
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum
Common Smoothcap Atrichum undulatum Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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