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River Arrow Local Nature Reserve

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

Getting here

52.21959, -1.87305

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 120m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Sylvicola cinctus +39 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Marmalade Hoverfly, 7-spot Ladybird, Sylvicola cinctus +39 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 19 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
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Arden WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 42Regional walking route
Nelson Tuerypublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mPath type: footway
Lion Tuerypublic footpath · 237 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 237 mPath type: footway
Priory Tuerypublic footpath · 131 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 131 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

15 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 5Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route231 m
Named routeRef 5Length 231 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route617 m
Named routeRef 5Length 617 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to River Arrow Nature Reserve

📷 Helen Steed · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to River Arrow Nature Reserve

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St Peter's ChurchUrban park2.7 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds500 m→🐄Alcester Country MarketVisitor farm600 m→⛪Alcester Methodist ChurchReligious grounds600 m→🌱Gas House Lane Recreation GroundUrban park800 m→✦Roman townHistoric site900 m→

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