Blackmore Wood

Wood, Forest in Worcestershire Malvern Hills

England

Blackmore Wood

Severn Hall, End Elevation The southern elevation of the Severn Hall at the Three Counties Showground with cafe and cash machine room — Severn Hall, End Elevation Credit: Rob Newman

Blackmore Wood is a picturesque forest located in Worcestershire, England. Covering an area of approximately 100 acres, this woodland is known for its natural beauty and diverse range of wildlife. It is situated near the village of Blackmore End, surrounded by rolling countryside and farmland.

The wood is predominantly made up of broadleaf trees, including oak, beech, and ash, which provide a dense canopy and create a tranquil atmosphere. The forest floor is covered in a carpet of bluebells during the springtime, adding a burst of color to the landscape.

Blackmore Wood is home to a variety of wildlife species, making it a popular spot for nature enthusiasts and birdwatchers. Visitors may be lucky enough to spot woodland birds such as woodpeckers, nuthatches, and thrushes, as well as mammals like foxes, badgers, and squirrels. The forest also provides a habitat for several species of bats, making it an important conservation area.

The wood is crisscrossed with a network of walking trails, allowing visitors to explore and enjoy the natural surroundings. These paths lead through dense woodland, alongside babbling streams, and up gentle slopes, providing stunning panoramic views of the surrounding countryside.

Blackmore Wood is a cherished natural gem in Worcestershire, offering visitors a chance to escape the hustle and bustle of daily life and immerse themselves in the tranquility of nature.

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Blackmore Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.085235/-2.3021199 or Grid Reference SO7943. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Severn Hall, End Elevation

The southern elevation of the Severn Hall at the Three Counties Showground with cafe and cash machine room

Rob Newman

Yellow Horse Gate, Three Counties Showground

The approach road and gate known as the 'Yellow Horse Gate' at the Three Counties Showground, Malvern. The colour refers to the shade of ticket rather than an equestrian breed!

Rob Newman

Equestrian Paddock and Associated Buildings, Three Counties Showground

The paddock areas used for horse events and other animal showing activities at the Three Counties Showground. The Malvern Hills are to be seen behind the buildings which accompany the paddocks

Rob Newman

Vehicular Admission Gate, Three Counties Showground

An approach road and admission gate for vehicles at the Three Counties Showground. The field car parks are to the left and the equestrian paddocks are to the right.

Rob Newman

Main show ring at Three Counties Showground

Although no exhibitors are parading in the ring, visitors to the autumn show encircle it in a display of historic caravans. In the background paragliders launched from the Malvern Hills have a birds-eye view of the site.

Stuart Logan

Spring Flower Show Three Counties Showground

John Jennings

Snow at the Three Counties Showground

A fresh fall of light snow has covered the Three Counties Showground. The Malvern Hills are in the background.

Rob Newman

The Morgan Cars Garden

2011 Spring Flower Show Malvern

John Jennings

Show garden at the 2010 Spring Garden Show

Looking west towards Pinnacle Hill and Jubilee Hill in the background. The Malvern Spring Garden Show is now one of the big events in the gardening calendar attracting 85,000 visitors and featuring on BBC "Gardeners' World". Link

Trevor Rickard

Floral display at the 2010 Spring Gardening Show

One of the many stunning exhibits at the show - in this case pelargoniums. The Malvern Spring Gardening Show is now one of the big events in the gardening calendar attracting 85,000 visitors and featuring on BBC "Gardeners' World". Link

Trevor Rickard

Wheat fields at Brickbarns Farm

Viewed from just in side St Wulstan's Nature Reserve where the boundary hedge is being restored by hedge laying and replanting of saplings where thinnest. The granite Malvern Hills range in the background.

Bob Embleton

Footbridge, St Wulstans Nature Reserve

Looking out from the reserve towards Bredon hill in the distance.

Bob Embleton

Housing development, Hanley Swan

On the Welland road on what was a meadow between the school and the limit of residential land. There will be 11 new homes for rent or "HomeBuy": 4 three bedroomed houses, 3 two bedroomed houses, 2 two bedroomed bungalows and 2 two bedroomed apartments. Under the "HomeBuy" scheme the occupier initially buys between 25% and 75% of the house with the option of buying more shares in the house later. Link

How the meadow looked in 2007: SO8142 : Horse Jumps in Meadow SO8142 : Building site (right), Hanley Swan SO8142 : Building site (left), Hanley Swan SO8142 : Building site (centre), Hanley Swan

Bob Embleton

Building site (centre), Hanley Swan

On the Welland road on what was a meadow between the school and the limit of residential land. How the meadow looked in 2007: SO8142 : Horse Jumps in Meadow SO8142 : Building site (right), Hanley Swan SO8142 : Building site (left), Hanley Swan SO8142 : Housing development, Hanley Swan

Bob Embleton

Building site (right), Hanley Swan

On the Welland road on what was a meadow between the school and the limit of residential land. Note the photo-voltaic solar panels already fitted to the south facing roofs. SO8142 : Building site (left), Hanley Swan SO8142 : Building site (centre), Hanley Swan SO8142 : Housing development, Hanley Swan

Bob Embleton

Hanley Swan C of E primary school

A Church of England "controlled" school on the Welland Road next to the village hall. It was built around 1861 as a "school for the education of children and adults or children only of the Labouring, Manufacturing or other poorer classes." In 1947 it became solely a primary school. Notice how the older part of the school, with Malvern granite walls, looks just like a chapel - for indeed it was also used as a chapel of ease for the inhabitants of the Swan Green area (now called Hanley Swan) until St Gabriel's church was built.

Bob Embleton

Annual Honey Show, Hanley Swan Village Hall

An annual event in September for members of the Upton & Malvern Beekeepers. Many classes of honey, mead, beeswax, full frames of unextracted honey, cakes, biscuits and "interesting bee keeping-related exhibits". After the judges have made their decisions the show is open to the members and public for free. The hire of the hall is paid for by the car boot sale outside the hall, a raffle and the sale of refreshments inside. The show ends with the raffle draw and presentation of the many prize cups, shields, etc. It is good preparation for the Worcestershire County competition a few weeks later at the Autumn Show held at the Three Counties Showground.

Bob Embleton