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Natural Monuments

West Midlands Region

Grafton Flyford

Grafton Wood Nature Reserve – Brown Hairstreak Butterfly Colony

Natural Monuments

West Midlands Region

Grafton Flyford

Grafton Wood Nature Reserve – Brown Hairstreak Butterfly Colony

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Grafton Wood Nature Reserve – Brown Hairstreak Butterfly Colony

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Location: Grafton Flyford, Wychavon, Worcestershire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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April 28, 2019

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Jointly owned with Butterfly Conservation, Grafton has been at the heart of one of Worcestershire’s great conservation successes. The wood is the centre of the only colony of brown hairstreak butterflies in the Midlands. These elusive butterflies, on the wing in August and September, have been the subject of a long-term project to ensure their survival. By working with local landowners and encouraging appropriate maintenance of hedgerows, volunteers from both conservation charities have helped the butterflies to increase in range and in numbers.

April 11, 2025

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loads of spring butterflies

October 15, 2026

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Go between July and September, if you want to see the butterflies.

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St Peter's Church, Abberton – Grafton Wood loop from Flyford Flavell

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Grafton Wood – Grafton Wood Nature Reserve loop from Flyford Flavell

10.9km

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

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#3.

Grafton Wood – Grafton Wood Nature Reserve loop from Himbleton

11.4km

02:59

90m

90m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths.

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Location: Grafton Flyford, Wychavon, Worcestershire, West Midlands Region, England, United Kingdom

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