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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome

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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 463m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Jackdaw, Rook, Starling +76 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Jackdaw, Rook, Starling +76 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +70 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Large White +70 more · last seen 2024

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Perfoliate Penny-Cress, Green-winged Orchid, Field Pepperwort +52 more · last seen 2017; Plants — Perfoliate Penny-Cress, Green-winged Orchid, Field Pepperwort +52 more · last seen 2017

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Mercian Way

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 9 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
Severn Way (3) Worcester to BristolWalking route153 km
Named routeRef SW (3)Length 153 kmRegional walking route
Pershore Bridges Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Accessible Walk in Croome's Pleasure Grounds, CroomeWalking route3.2 km

Circular route through the historic pleasure grounds, along gravel paths, mostly flat, with one down slope and one up slope, and gates and bridges.

Named routeLength 3.2 kmDuration 01:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

16 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
Mercian Way LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.6 km
Named routeRef 45Length 5.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route44 m
Named routeLength 44 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route614 m
Named routeRef 45Length 614 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface grass
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Horse riding

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

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