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Stourport Historic Canal Basins

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicFamilyBirds
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.33676, -2.28053

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦56+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Green Woodpecker and Starling
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • ☕Oliver's Coffee (Boat) — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· PaidPicnic spotPlayground

Best for

9 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, café, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Family friendly

playground, café, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Green Woodpecker, Starling, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Green Woodpecker, Starling, Magpie +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Small White, Meadow Brown +105 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
North Worcestershire PathWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Worcestershire WayWalking route50 km

Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern

Named routeLength 50 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
Abberley Circular WalkWalking route5 km
Named routeLength 5 kmLocal walking route
Betty Dawes Stepspublic footpath · 203 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 203 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Betty Dawes Stepspublic footpath · 28 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 28 mSurface pavedPath type: steps
Sion Gardenspublic footpath · 38 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 38 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 49Cycling route
Named routeRef 49Regional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route995 m
Named routeRef 45Length 995 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route22 m
Named routeRef 45Length 22 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route114 m
Named routeRef 54Length 114 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canal basin in Stourport-on-Severn

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canal basin in Stourport-on-Severn

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Stourport riversideUrban park500 m→🌱Riverside MeadowsUrban park500 m→🌱Stourport Memorial ParkUrban park1 km→🐄West Midlands Safari ParkVisitor farm4.5 km→🌱Tontine GardensUrban park100 m→🌱Tontine GardensUrban park100 m→