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SPENNELLS VALLEY

15 ha

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.37327, -2.23179

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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 181m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 2 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
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Ribbesford Circular TrailWalking route2 km
Named routeRef RCTLength 2 kmLocal walking route
Stourport Circular WalkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
Habberley Valley Circular WalkWalking route4 km
Named routeLength 4 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

67 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 4Cycling route
Named routeRef 4Local cycle route
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route51 m
Named routeRef 54Length 51 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route995 m
Named routeRef 45Length 995 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this nature reserve

Spennells Valley is a 15-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Wyre Forest, West Midlands. The site features meadows and woodlands, often frequented by deer, butterflies, and an array of wild plants, offering walking paths for visitors.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Construction of extension to Spennells Valley Nature Reserve, Spennells, Kidderminster

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Construction of extension to Spennells Valley Nature Reserve, Spennells, Kidderminster

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱St George's ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Broadwaters ParkUrban park3 km→🐄West Midlands Safari ParkVisitor farm4.1 km→🌱Stourport Memorial ParkUrban park4.9 km→🌱Broadwaters ParkUrban park3 km→🌱Springfield ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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