Worcestershire Accessible Countryside
Disabled Access, Wheelchair walks, Easy Access, Access for All, Mobility, Walks on Wheels, Miles without Stiles - whatever the term the following is all about accessibility to the countryside and green spaces of Worcestershire.
Walks Greenspaces and Countryside
Diglis Basin and the Worcester & Birmingham Canal - "It's a great starting point for exploring the canal and river, and is just on the edge of the city of Worcester. Take a leisurely post-Sunday lunch stroll around Diglis Marina and Worcester Dry Dock before discovering what else this wonderful riverside city has to offer." - from the Canal & River Trust website
- Download the leaflet fro the Canal & River Trust website
Arrow Valley Country Park - We understand that there is a tarmac footpath which gives full disabled access around the park and lake - "At 900 acres Arrow Valley Country Park is the largest area of open space in Redditch - and it’s not just a beautiful environment, it’s packed full of things to see and do " "At the heart of the park is the lakeside Arrow Valley Visitor Centre, which houses a café with panoramic views across the water as well as function and conference facilities, fishing, water sports and other activities, as well as toilets." - from the Redditch Borough Council website
Clent Hills - (NT) - "Five accessible parking spaces are located near the independent café at Nimmings Wood car park, you do not have to pay if you display a blue badge. There is an accessible toilet at Nimmings Wood car park. Path and open space surfaces vary around the estate. Some routes have been improved to give easier access, but most are on naturally uneven grassy ground or woodland floor. A wide path, suitable for most wheelchairs and pushchairs, travels half a mile from Nimmings Wood car park to the Standing Stones. Benches are located across the site and at many fine viewpoints. Fully accessible independent, family-run café with parking nearby" - from the National Trust website
Accessible walk at Croome - (NT) - "This easy buggy and wheelchair friendly walk has refreshment and toilet stops on the way with great spots of interests such as the ice house, bird hide, house, lakeside and Temple Greenhouse to enjoy" - from the National Trust website
Eckington Wharf Picnic Place - "A colourful narrowboat, a graceful swan, dramatic Willow trees and a very attractive medieval red sandstone bridge are just a few of the delights that await you at Eckington Wharf. Along the banks of the River Avon, this site is an ideal spot to watch the water world go by" "All parking which is a rolled stone surface is close to picnic site and visitor information point. The site is flat. Picnic area (with wheelchair accessible tables) is flat grass and suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs" - from the Worcestershire County Council website
Millennium Way Easy Access Circular - "The Millennium Way Easy Access Circular is a category 3 tramper route and therefore offers an easy stile free walk in beautiful countryside, taking in the Parishes of Broughton Hackett and White Ladies Aston. Please note that sections of this route can be muddy in places. Start and parking: The March Hare Inn, Broughton Hackett, A422, WR7 4BE Gates/Stiles: 10 gates, 0 stiles Terrain: Gentle slopes, can be muddy in places - from the Worcestershire County Council website
- Download the trail leaflet fro the Worcestershire County Council website
St. Wulstan's Local Nature Reserve - " a tranquil wildlife haven lying hidden away on the edge of Malvern Wells. With superb views of the Malvern Hills, St. Wulstan's is a serene escape only three miles away from Malvern Town centre. The Reserve covers over 22 hectares and encompasses a surprising network of habitats." "Parking areas for disabled visitors. The site is flat. Waymarked Easy Access Trail (is 1.2 km long with further rout extensions) is level and surfaced (rolled stone), has a number of large kissing gates and can be uneven in places. It may be suitable for robust pushchairs and smaller mobility scooters. Seating is provided at regular points around the site" - from the Worcestershire County Council website
Waseley Hills Country Park - "Waymarked Skylark Trail ( is half a mile long) has some steep sections, large kissing gates and is unsurfaced (grass) without steps. It may be suitable for robust pushchairs and smaller mobility scooters" - "visitor centre (assistance dogs permitted), picnic area (with wheelchair accessible tables), play area and community meeting room are all accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs across rolled stone and grass"
Worcester Woods Country Park - "Two nature reserves, a huge open field, busy Countryside Centre with cafe facilities, adventure play area and easy access from the city or the motorway, make this site very popular with a variety of visitors." "Parking areas for disabled visitors. Toilets for disabled visitors. The site is flat Visitor Centre (assistance dogs permitted), picnic area (with wheelchair accessible tables), play areas, events field and community meeting rooms are all accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs across paving, rolled stone and grass. Waymarked Woodland Trail through Nunnery Wood is level, surfaced (rolled stone) and is suitable for wheelchairs and pushchairs. Waymarked Meadow Trail through Hornhill Meadows and orchards is level, unsurfaced (grass), has a number of large kissing gates and can be uneven in places. It may be suitable for robust pushchairs and smaller mobility scooters. Seating is provided at regular points around the site" - from the Worcestershire County Council website