The Firs ✦ Ancient woodland 14 ha
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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 14 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Malvern Hills Getting here
52.28066, -2.53182
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2024; Birds — Blackbird, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2024
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Garden Lady's-mantle, Common Liverwort, Raspberry +1 more · last seen 2015
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Common Darter +57 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Brown Hawker, Common Darter +57 more · last seen 2025
Free
Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants
Varies
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
16 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
2,547 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,547 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Mute Swan · Raven · Blackbird · House Sparrow · Moorhen +19
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Coot Fulica atra2022 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Swift Apus apus2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2022 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Brown Hare · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 🐝 Insects 21 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hawker · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Ruddy Darter · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter +16
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,547 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 24 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Mute Swan · Raven · Blackbird · House Sparrow · Moorhen +19
Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Coot Fulica atra2022 Little Egret Egretta garzetta Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Robin Erithacus rubecula2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Swift Apus apus2022 House Martin Delichon urbicum2022 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2022 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2022 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2022 Swallow Hirundo rustica2022 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2022 Peregrine Falco peregrinus2022 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2022 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2022 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2022 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2022 Brown Hare · Rabbit
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus2022 🐝 Insects 21 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Brown Hawker · Small Red-eyed Damselfly · Ruddy Darter · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter +16
Brown Hawker Aeshna grandis Small Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma viridulum Ruddy Darter Sympetrum sanguineum Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum Blue-tailed Damselfly Ischnura elegans Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Common Blue Damselfly
Common Blue Damselfly
Enallagma cyathigerum
Enallagma cyathigerum
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea2024
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Emperor Dragonfly Anax imperator
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
Azure Damselfly Coenagrion puella
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
White-legged Damselfly Platycnemis pennipes
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2023
Red-eyed Damselfly Erythromma najas2023
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Four-spotted Chaser Libellula quadrimaculata
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2024
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2024
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2024
Rutpela maculata Rutpela maculata2024
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023
Banded Demoiselle Calopteryx splendens2023
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2023
Beautiful Demoiselle Calopteryx virgo2023
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2023
Willow Emerald Damselfly Chalcolestes viridis2023
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2022
Emerald Damselfly Lestes sponsa2022
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2022
Black-tailed Skimmer Orthetrum cancellatum2022 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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