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The Walled Gardens

2 ha

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifePicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.10058, -2.16606

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Blue Tit
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
ParkingPicnic spot

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Mallard, Blue Tit, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Picnic day out

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

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 13 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
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Cycling

29 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

Walled Garden at Croome, 1

📷 Jonathan Billinger · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Walled Garden at Croome, 1

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