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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
  • 🍄Mushroom 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

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Deer Shield, Razor Strop Fungus +99 more · last seen 2024; Fungi — Hairy Curtain Crust, Deer Shield, Razor Strop Fungus +99 more · last seen 2024

Varies

Insect spotting

Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects; Insects — White-legged Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly +250 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Lapwing +20 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Chiffchaff, Lapwing +20 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Liverwort, Dwarf Feather-moss +70 more · last seen 2022; Plants — Himalayan Balsam, Common Liverwort, Dwarf Feather-moss +70 more · last seen 2022

Free

Foraging

Fungi — Blackfoot Polypore, Ambarelo'r Bwgan, Jelly Ear +7 more foraging species; Lowland meadows — wild flowers, berries and seasonal plants

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Martley Circular WalkWalking route6.3 km
Named routeLength 6.3 kmLocal walking route
Three Choirs Way (Hereford to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
A Walk in Elgar Country, The FirsWalking route3.2 km

Explore the village of Lower Broadheath, Elgar's birthplace, where the composer loved to roam, on an easy circular walk. The route follows bridleways and footpaths across fields, with one stile, gentle slopes and some road walking.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:30Round tripLocal walking route
Three Choirs Way (Stanford Bishop to Worcester)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Church Lanepublic footpath · 577 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 577 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Broadheath - Hallow Cycle Leisure RouteCycling route14 km

Starting at Worcester University and heading out to Broardheath and Hallow. A 14 mile circular route with alternatives to shorten it to 7.5 miles. The route covers a mixture of quiet lanes and bridleways.

Named routeRef BroHaLength 14 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Local cycle route 7Cycling route
Named routeRef 7Local cycle route
Local Cycle Route 3Cycling route

A long route curved around the periphery of worcester. Connects with National cycle routes 46 and 45 in both the Northern and Southern ends.

Named routeRef 3Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route174 m
Named routeRef 46Length 174 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Vestry at St. Leonard's church (Cotheridge)

Vestry at St. Leonard's church (Cotheridge)

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