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The Stone

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessDogs welcome

Getting here

52.08051, -2.35837

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Linnet
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Cafe Morso — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParkingPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackcap, Linnet, Meadow Pipit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackcap, Linnet, Meadow Pipit +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +157 more · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 29 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Herefordshire TrailWalking route246.5 km
Named routeLength 246.5 kmRegional walking route
Three Choirs Way (Worcester to Malvern)Walking route

A route between Gloucester, Hereford and Worcester with a theme linked to the music festival celebrated annually in the three Cathedrals.

Named routeRegional walking route
Geopark Way (Colwall Link)Walking 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
Station Roadpublic footpath · 103 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 103 mSurface asphaltPath type: residential
Brookmill Closepublic footpath · 50 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 50 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Malvern LCN Route 9Cycling route

Malvern Link Station to Pickersleigh Avenue shops

Named routeRef 9Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
National Byway (Ledbury area)Cycling route

National Byway in the Ledbury area

Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
National Byway (Ledbury Loop)Cycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Malvern LCN Route 10Cycling route

Malvern Retail Park to Pickersleigh Avenue

Named routeRef 10Point-to-pointLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route48 m
Named routeRef 46Length 48 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface blocks
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Mountain biking

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Malvern Hills Long Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route18.8 km
Named routeLength 18.8 kmRound trip
Malvern Hills Short Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route5.6 km
Named routeLength 5.6 kmRound trip
Malvern Hills Medium Mountain Bike TrailMountain bike route8.7 km
Named routeLength 8.7 kmRound trip
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Cowl Barn Lanebyway open to all traffic · 261 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 261 mPath type: residential

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Post Office, Colwall Stone

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Post Office, Colwall Stone

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