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Upper Shooters Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.31301, -2.19717

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +53 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Shoveler, Wigeon, Pochard +53 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Mushroom foraging

Fungi — Russet Toughshank, Oak Mildew, Birch Milkcap +4 more · last seen 2023; Fungi — Russet Toughshank, Oak Mildew, Birch Milkcap +4 more · last seen 2023

Varies

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Mayfly, Green Tiger Beetle, Common Darter +29 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Yellow Mayfly, Green Tiger Beetle, Common Darter +29 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Geopark WayWalking route175 km
Named routeRef geoLength 175 kmRegional walking route
Stourport Circular WalkWalking route6.5 km
Named routeLength 6.5 kmLocal walking route
Droitwich Spa Diamond Jubilee WalkWalking route8 km
Named routeLength 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

84 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Route 54Cycling route
Named routeRef 54National Cycle Network
Route 46Cycling route
Named routeRef 46National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route995 m
Named routeRef 45Length 995 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route64 m
Named routeRef 45Length 64 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface bareearth
N/ACycling route161 m
Named routeLength 161 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Houses up from Elmley Brook, Elmley Lovett

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Houses up from Elmley Brook, Elmley Lovett

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✦HARTLEBURY CASTLEHistoric site4.2 km→✦WESTWOOD PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🦉HARTLEBURY COMMON/HILLDITCH POOLNature reserve5 km→✦Medieval settlement immediately surrounding St Michael's ChurchHistoric site1.2 km→✦Medieval Vilaage of Elmley Lovett (site of)Historic site1.3 km→✦Churchyard cross, St Michael's ChurchHistoric site1.3 km→

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