Short birdwatching visit · Worcestershire Wildlife Trust
Tiddesley Wood – the Harry Green Reserve
- Tier
- Good stop nearby
- Best season
- Spring woodland birds; winter Woodcock
- Headline birds
- Woodcock · Marsh Tit
- Parking
- The visitor car park has a 2m height barrier.
- Hides
- Not stated by the operator
- Step-free
- A complete step-free circuit is not specified; smaller paths include slopes.
Besford Bridge Road, Pershore · WR10 2AD
Tiddesley Wood offers an ancient-woodland visit near Pershore, with broad rides, smaller paths and an orchard. The Trust’s visitor leaflet names spring Green Woodpecker and Marsh Tit; its March 2025 magazine describes Woodcock as a winter visitor. Choose the designated trails and allow quiet stops for listening. The main ride is stoned, while earth paths off it can be muddy, slippery and sloping. Unauthorised routes are being closed to protect wildlife, so keep to the signed public network. Avoid forestry work and the red-flagged firing-range area. Check the current car-park notice before setting out.
Birds and seasons
- Woodcock · Headline bird — Winter; described in the Trust’s March 2025 magazine Source for Woodcock
- Marsh Tit · Headline bird — Spring Source for Marsh Tit
- Green Woodpecker — Spring Source for Green Woodpecker
Plan your visit
- Hides and viewpoints
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Paths
- The main ride is stoned; smaller earth paths can be muddy and sloping.
- Toilets
- Not stated by the operator – check before travelling
- Parking
- The visitor car park has a 2m height barrier.
- Dogs
- Dogs must stay on leads and on designated paths.
- Access notes
- A complete step-free circuit is not specified; smaller paths include slopes.
- Step-free access
- A complete step-free circuit is not specified; smaller paths include slopes.
Getting there: Use the signed visitor car park on Besford Bridge Road near Pershore. Follow authorised paths and avoid any active work areas.
More visitor context
The car park closes at 3pm Thursday 5 November 2026 and is scheduled to reopen at 9am Monday 9 November 2026. Confirm any alternative public arrival before travelling during that closure.
Sources
Social preview: original typographic artwork by Does Your Duck Quack.
Nearby special trips
- Highnam Woods · 19.3 straight-line miles
- Aqualate Mere National Nature Reserve · 46.9 straight-line miles
- Stiperstones National Nature Reserve · 47.8 straight-line miles
Continue birding nearby
Nearest full guide: Upton Warren, 13.4 miles away in a straight line.
- Grafton Wood · 6.7 miles in a straight line
- Feckenham Wylde Moor · 10.3 miles in a straight line
- Monkwood · 11.9 miles in a straight line