Worcestershire and Shropshire border
Bewdley to the Wyre Forest
From the Georgian riverside town of Bewdley into one of the largest ancient oak woodlands in England, on a waymarked path to the Wyre Forest visitor centre and back.
Distance
About 10 km (6 miles) there and back: 5 km (3 miles) each way
Ascent
Not published. Gently rising into the forest.
Time
About 3 hours
Difficulty
Easy
Getting there from Birmingham New Street
- Walk from New Street to Birmingham Moor Street, then train to Kidderminster (West Midlands Railway).
- Diamond bus from Kidderminster town centre to Load Street, Bewdley.
38 to 46 minutes by train, then about 20 minutes by bus. Check the bus timetable before you go.
- Start point
- Dog Lane car park notice board, Bewdley. Follow the Wyre butterfly waymarks.
- Postcode
- DY14 9XQ (visitor centre)
- Terrain
- Woodland paths and tracks through oak forest. Some sections are muddy in winter.
- Cafe or pub stop
- The Wyre Forest Cafe by the visitor centre at Callow Hill, at the turnaround point. Bewdley has pubs and cafes by the river.
- In winter
- Mostly under tree cover, so a sensible choice on a windy day.
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