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Puckhill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland37 ha

📷 P Gaskell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome37 ha

Getting here

52.24283, -2.09897

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Green Woodpecker, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Green Woodpecker, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Heath Star Moss, Big Shaggy-moss · last seen 2021

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Meadow Grasshopper, Hairy Shieldbug +231 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Common Darter, Meadow Grasshopper, Hairy Shieldbug +231 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 43 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Orange Route, Hanbury HallWalking route3.5 km
Named routeLength 3.5 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Blue Route, Hanbury HallWalking route1.5 km
Named routeLength 1.5 kmDuration 00:30Round tripLocal walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeLength 67 km
Hanbury Circular WalkWalking route6.8 km
Named routeLength 6.8 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

95 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
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 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Worcester City Circular Cycle Leisure RouteCycling route9 km

Circular Worcester City route that can be joined at any point and covers a mixture of quiet lanes, towpaths and cycleways.

Named routeLength 9 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route165 m
Named routeRef 45Length 165 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route231 m
Named routeLength 231 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footbridge near Puckhill Wood

📷 P Gaskell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footbridge near Puckhill Wood

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✦HANBURY HALLHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Vines ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Droitwich Lido Park & St Peter's FieldsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Lido Park DroitwichUrban park3.9 km→🌱Vines ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park3.3 km→

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