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Wyre Forest
Upper Arley

Knowles Mill – Butterfly Trail loop from Wyre Forest

Moderate

5.0

(3)

22

hikers

Knowles Mill – Butterfly Trail loop from Wyre Forest

04:21

15.9km

250m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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2.92 km

Knowles Mill

Highlight • Historical Site

Lovely place for a break

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2

4.21 km

Butterfly Trail

Highlight • Trail

Long flat path most of the way

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3

6.77 km

Lords Yard Coppice

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is part of the Wyre Forest Site of Special Scientific Interest.

This area of the forest is known as "semi-natural ancient forest". It is 'natural' as it has never …

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4

8.01 km

Gruffalo Statues

Highlight • Structure

There's a lot of gruffalo statues it's a nice trail for kids

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5

8.10 km

Wooden Totem Pole

Highlight • Structure

6

8.33 km

Go Ape Wyre Forest

Highlight • Forest

Looks pretty cool would have loved this as a kid

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7

13.4 km

Mercian Way Marker

Highlight • Monument

8

13.9 km

Worcestershire Natural Flood Management (NFM) Project in the Wyre Forest.

The aim of this project is to reduce flooding in
the Dowles Brook catchment, by implementing at large number of …

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B

15.9 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.97 km

5.18 km

415 m

192 m

158 m

Surfaces

6.29 km

4.32 km

2.46 km

1.07 km

1.03 km

752 m

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

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Friday 16 October

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