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Ribbesford Woods

✦ Ancient woodland104 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome104 ha

Getting here

52.35246, -2.32074

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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 79m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Robin +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Rough-stalked Feather-moss, Weissia controversa var. controversa, Taper-leaved Earth-moss +18 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Red Wood Ant, White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +127 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Wood Ant, White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle +127 more · last seen 2026

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

8 signed routes nearby · 28 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
Abberley Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

78 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 54Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 45Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 54Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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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
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ribbesford Woods

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Riverside MeadowsUrban park2.7 km→🌱Stourport riversideUrban park2.8 km→🌱Stourport Memorial ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bewdley riversideUrban park3.1 km→🐄West Midlands Safari ParkVisitor farm3.3 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee GardensUrban park2.5 km→

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