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52.28026, -2.36824
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🐕 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +64 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Painted Lady +79 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Gatekeeper, Painted Lady +79 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Dilated Scalewort +86 more · last seen 2021; Plants — Hart's-tongue Thyme-moss, Bifid Crestwort, Dilated Scalewort +86 more · last seen 2021
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Martley Circular Walk Walking route 6.3 km ▾
Named route Length 6.3 km Local walking route
Show on map Worcestershire Way Walking route 50 km ▾
Walking route from Bewdley to Great Malvern
Named route Length 50 km Regional walking route
Show on map Geopark Way Walking route 175 km ▾
Named route Ref geo Length 175 km Regional walking route
Show on map Abberley Circular Walk Walking route 5 km ▾
Named route Length 5 km Local walking route
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7,818 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,818 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 23 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · House Martin · Hobby · Blue Tit · Greenfinch +18
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Hobby Falco subbuteo Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Raven Corvus corax2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swift Apus apus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Badger
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Badger Meles meles2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter · 14-spot Ladybird · Swollen-thighed Beetle +1
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 Annual Meadow-grass · Creeping Bent · Meadow Vetchling · Herb-Robert · White Clover +35
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum White Clover Trifolium repens Nipplewort Lapsana communis Holly Ilex aquifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,818 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 23 species
spring summer autumn
2025 ▾
Chaffinch · House Martin · Hobby · Blue Tit · Greenfinch +18
Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs House Martin Delichon urbicum Hobby Falco subbuteo Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Greenfinch Chloris chloris Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Nuthatch Sitta europaea Raven Corvus corax2024 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Blackbird Turdus merula2023 Great Tit Parus major Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Swift Apus apus2024 Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Mute Swan Cygnus olor2023 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2023 Magpie Pica pica2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2023 🦌 Mammals 2 species
spring summer autumn
2026 ▾
Brown Hare · Badger
Brown Hare Lepus europaeus Badger Meles meles2025 🐝 Insects 6 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle · Migrant Hawker · Common Darter · 14-spot Ladybird · Swollen-thighed Beetle +1
Red-headed Cardinal Beetle Pyrochroa serraticornis2024 Migrant Hawker Aeshna mixta Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2024 Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024 Annual Meadow-grass · Creeping Bent · Meadow Vetchling · Herb-Robert · White Clover +35
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis Herb-Robert Geranium robertianum White Clover Trifolium repens Nipplewort Lapsana communis Holly Ilex aquifolium Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Kite-tailed Robberfly
Kite-tailed Robberfly
Machimus atricapillus2023
Machimus atricapillus2023
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Field-rose Rosa arvensis
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Hedge Woundwort Stachys sylvatica
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Mistletoe Viscum album
Mistletoe Viscum album
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum
Fern-grass Catapodium rigidum
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cleavers Galium aparine
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Imperforate St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum
Imperforate St John's-wort Hypericum maculatum
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Common Nettle Urtica dioica
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Hart's-Tongue Asplenium scolopendrium
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Black Bryony Tamus communis
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Greater Plantain Plantago major
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Smooth Sow-thistle Sonchus oleraceus
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Mugwort Artemisia vulgaris
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Broad-leaved Dock Rumex obtusifolius
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Pendulous Sedge Carex pendula
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Wild Privet Ligustrum vulgare
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Black Medick Medicago lupulina
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Broad-leaved Willowherb Epilobium montanum
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Lesser Burdock Arctium minus
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Ash Fraxinus excelsior
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata 