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Wren trail


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About Wren trail

This all-ability route meanders its way through larches and oaks and past the curly whirly tree sculpture.

To make your walk more interesting and enjoyable we have changing information on 16 boards around the trail, reflecting the forest and its wildlife in different seasons.

How to get there:

Wren trail can be started from Wyre Forest Visitor and Discovery Centre in Wyre Forest which is part of Wyre Forest Area Woodlands. Bewdley is the nearest town or village.

The Forestry Commission main car park is situated 3 miles west of Bewdley on the A456 at Callow Hill, and is well signposted from all directions.

Bus services 192/292 run between Birmingham and Ludlow.

The nearest train station is Kidderminster.

OS Grid Reference: SO 750740
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

Wildlife

Mammals: We have information about Fallow deer and Badger

Forest walk through mixed woodland in the Wyre Forest West Midlands

Wyre Forest Visitor and Discovery Centre Facilities.
ToiletsParking ChargeInformationEasy AccessVisitor CentreRefreshmentsOther Facilities
Grade of trail:
Sensible footwareEasyeasy access
Trail waymarking:
yellow
Length of trail:
1 miles
Approximate time of trail:
half an hour
Open or closed:
open
Click here to find out what else you can do in this forest.

Contact:

Richard Boles
Wyre Area Forester

e-mail: richard.boles@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

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Children climbing on the Curly Wirley tree in the Wyre Forest

What's of interest

Information boards around the Wren route provide information about the forest's changing seasons, or other topics of interest. The current theme is 'Trees and Timber', explaining the different uses of timber harvested from the forest.


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