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Smith's Meadow

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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 Magpie and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 404m away

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Herring Gull +70 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Migrant Hawker +9 more · last seen 2026

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Shakespeare's Avon Way; Named hiking route nearby: Shakespeare's Avon Way

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional 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
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

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

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route

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

Named route
Eckington Wharf Circular WalkWalking route3.5 km

A 3.5 mile, waymarked riverside walk in the Worcestershire countryside

Named routeLength 3.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

23 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
Route (442)Cycling route
Named routeRef (442)Local cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Pershore railway station cycle routeCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
N/ACycling route480 m
Named routeLength 480 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route48 m
Named routeLength 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Smith's Meadow, Wyre Piddle … looking up hill towards the Mill Lane

Smith's Meadow, Wyre Piddle … looking up hill towards the Mill Lane

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