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Riverside Meadows

24 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicFamily
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 124m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPicnic spotPlaygroundToilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +70 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Picnic day out

picnic area, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Mammals — Muntjac, Hedgehog, Grey Squirrel +13 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Common Darter, Emperor Dragonfly +130 more · last seen 2025; Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 17 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
Betty Dawes Stepspublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Betty Dawes Stepspublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface pavedPath type: steps
Sion Gardenspublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

70 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 route995 m
Named routeRef 45Length 995 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Locked gates to the Riverside Meadows Overflow Car Park Stourport-on-Severn on Christmas Day 2015

Locked gates to the Riverside Meadows Overflow Car Park Stourport-on-Severn on Christmas Day 2015

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