Seckley Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 46 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 46 ha
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52.40599, -2.34682
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 — Nuthatch, Blackbird, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Nuthatch, Blackbird, Robin +74 more · last seen 2026
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Cuckooflower, Butterbur, Mountain Melick +43 more · last seen 2026
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants; Plants — Common Nettle, Bramble, Raspberry +3 more foraging species
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Red Wood Ant, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Tiger Beetle +134 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Red Wood Ant, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Green Tiger Beetle +134 more · last seen 2026
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 22 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
North Worcestershire Path Walking route ▾
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 Geopark Way Walking route 175 km ▾
Named route Ref geo Length 175 km Regional walking route
Show on map Ribbesford Circular Trail Walking route 2 km ▾
Named route Ref RCT Length 2 km Local walking route
Show on map Stourport Circular Walk Walking route 6.5 km ▾
Named route Length 6.5 km Local walking route
Show on map 44 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mercian Way Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 45 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 49 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 49 Regional cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 22 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 22 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 11 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 11 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 54 m ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 54 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface concrete
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 1.7 km ▾
Named route Ref 45 Length 1.7 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map 2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Wyre Forest Green Route Mountain bike route ▾
Wyre Forest Blue Route Mountain bike route ▾
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos Seckley Viewpoint & picnic tables, Seckley Wood
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32,208 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 32,208 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Green Woodpecker · Jay · Blue Tit · Black-headed Gull +45
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Sand Martin Riparia riparia Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 33 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Red Wood Ant · Eristalis pertinax · Melinopterus prodromus · Bembidion tetracolum · Minotaur Beetle +28
Red Wood Ant Formica rufa Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Melinopterus prodromus Melinopterus prodromus Bembidion tetracolum Bembidion tetracolum Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 Butterbur · Early Dog-violet · Wall-rue · Cuckooflower · Green Hellebore +7
Butterbur Petasites hybridus Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Green Hellebore Helleborus viridis Nipplewort Lapsana communis Polypody Polypodium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 32,208 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 50 species
autumn winter
2026 ▾
Nuthatch · Green Woodpecker · Jay · Blue Tit · Black-headed Gull +45
Nuthatch Sitta europaea Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Jay Garrulus glandarius Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Raven Corvus corax2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Greylag Goose Anser anser Sand Martin Riparia riparia Canada Goose Branta canadensis2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2025 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2025 Siskin Spinus spinus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2025 Crossbill Loxia curvirostra2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Swallow Hirundo rustica2025 House Martin Delichon urbicum2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring autumn
2026 ▾
Red Fox · Muntjac
Red Fox Vulpes vulpes Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi2025 Slow-worm
🐝 Insects 33 species
winter spring autumn
2026 ▾
Red Wood Ant · Eristalis pertinax · Melinopterus prodromus · Bembidion tetracolum · Minotaur Beetle +28
Red Wood Ant Formica rufa Eristalis pertinax Eristalis pertinax Melinopterus prodromus Melinopterus prodromus Bembidion tetracolum Bembidion tetracolum Minotaur Beetle Typhaeus typhoeus2025 Butterbur · Early Dog-violet · Wall-rue · Cuckooflower · Green Hellebore +7
Butterbur Petasites hybridus Early Dog-violet Viola reichenbachiana Wall-rue Asplenium ruta-muraria Cuckooflower Cardamine pratensis Green Hellebore Helleborus viridis Nipplewort Lapsana communis Polypody Polypodium vulgare Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Shining Guest Ant
Shining Guest Ant
Formicoxenus nitidulus2025
Formicoxenus nitidulus2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum2025
Bembidion biguttatum Bembidion biguttatum
Bembidion biguttatum Bembidion biguttatum
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
2-spot Ladybird Adalia bipunctata
Agonum muelleri Agonum muelleri
Agonum muelleri Agonum muelleri
Carabus granulatus Carabus granulatus
Carabus granulatus Carabus granulatus
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina
Dusky Ant Formica fusca
Dusky Ant Formica fusca
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus
Notiophilus biguttatus Notiophilus biguttatus
Bembidion tibiale Bembidion tibiale
Bembidion tibiale Bembidion tibiale
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Nalassus laevioctostriatus Nalassus laevioctostriatus
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dacne bipustulata Dacne bipustulata
Dacne bipustulata Dacne bipustulata
Leistus ferrugineus Leistus ferrugineus
Leistus ferrugineus Leistus ferrugineus
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Amara ovata Amara ovata
Amara ovata Amara ovata
Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis
Limodromus assimilis Limodromus assimilis
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Anoplotrupes stercorosus Anoplotrupes stercorosus2025
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025
Trichocera annulata Trichocera annulata2025
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2025
Common Wasp Vespula vulgaris2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Neottiglossa pusilla Neottiglossa pusilla2025
Neottiglossa pusilla Neottiglossa pusilla2025
Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi2025
Geomyza balachowskyi Geomyza balachowskyi2025
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025
Kite-tailed Robberfly Machimus atricapillus2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Dark Bush-cricket Pholidoptera griseoaptera2025
Hydrotaea diabolus Hydrotaea diabolus2025
Hydrotaea diabolus Hydrotaea diabolus2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2025
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris
Navelwort Umbilicus rupestris
Yew Taxus baccata
Yew Taxus baccata
Arum italicum subsp. italicum Arum italicum subsp. italicum2025
Arum italicum subsp. italicum Arum italicum subsp. italicum2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Stinking Iris Iris foetidissima2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025
Snowberry Symphoricarpos albus2025 