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The Grotto

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.10163, -2.17799

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Shoveler and Wigeon
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Toilets

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Mallard +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Common Darter, Ruddy Darter +27 more · last seen 2025

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

11 signed routes nearby · 11 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

28 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

Croome Park: The Grotto

📷 Nigel Cox · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Croome Park: The Grotto

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✦Capability Brown CulvertHistoric site600 m→✦Croome CourtHistoric site300 m→🌱The Evergreen ShrubberyUrban park600 m→⛪St Mary MagdaleneReligious grounds800 m→🌱The Walled GardensUrban park800 m→✦PIRTON PARKHistoric site2.2 km→