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The Belt

33 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome33 ha

Getting here

52.09300, -2.16980

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

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

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Robin +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 32 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
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
Conservation Walk, CroomeWalking route6.4 km

This circular walk highlights the conservation work that has been done to look after the parkland. Along gravel paths and open fields with some uneven ground. Mostly flat with gates, bridges and stiles. Ground will be muddy in wet weather.

Named routeLength 6.4 kmDuration 02:00Round tripLocal walking route
Westfield Lanepublic footpath · 49 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 49 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Westfield Lanepublic footpath · 327 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 327 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Westfield Lanepublic footpath · 353 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 353 mSurface gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route (442)Cycling route
Named routeRef (442)Local cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Kempsey Norton LoopCycling route13.5 km
Named routeLength 13.5 kmRound tripLocal cycle route
Mercian Way LinkCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through The Belt

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through The Belt

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Capability Brown CulvertHistoric site1.2 km→✦Croome CourtHistoric site800 m→🌱The Evergreen ShrubberyUrban park1.2 km→🌱The Walled GardensUrban park900 m→⛪St Mary MagdaleneReligious grounds1.2 km→✦PIRTON PARKHistoric site3.3 km→

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