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Blackhouse Wood Nature Reserve & Suckley Hills loop — Malvern Hills

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Blackhouse Wood Nature Reserve & Suckley Hills loop — Malvern Hills

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Blackhouse Wood Nature Reserve & Suckley Hills loop — Malvern Hills

02:58

10.6km

210m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

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Includes an off-grid segment

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After 4.08 km for 88 m

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Start point

Parking

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1.72 km

Suckley Hills

Highlight • Viewpoint

Between the Abberley Hills to the north and the Malvern Hills to the south are the gently rolling, wooded Suckley Hills, which rise above the village of the same name. It's a beautiful place for a stroll, particularly in spring and summer when the surrounding orchards and woodland are full of colour and life. Dandelions bob on the breeze, bluebells carpet the woodland and bees buzz from flower to flower.

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9.52 km

Blackhouse Wood Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Cloaked across part of the Suckley Hills, Blackhouse Wood Nature Reserve is a rich and ancient semi-natural woodland. The green heart-shaped leaves of the lime tree are a welcome sight; the large-leaved lime is among the rarest of Britain's native lime trees.

Wood vetch, nettle-leaved bellflower, rock rose, yellow wort, wild thyme and tutsan all benefit from the ridge's geology. The reserve is also a stronghold for moths, with around 500 species recorded here.

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.22 km

3.00 km

2.56 km

1.22 km

490 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.14 km

2.45 km

2.32 km

549 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Wednesday 29 July

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