Hartlebury Common – View of Hartlebury Castle loop from Stourport-on-Severn

Hartlebury Common – View of Hartlebury Castle loop from Stourport-on-Severn

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Hartlebury Common – View of Hartlebury Castle loop from Stourport-on-Severn

02:22

46.6km

320m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Bus stop

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John Bonham's Grave at St Michael’s Church

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St Michael’s is a pretty church nestling in the Worcestershire countryside. This remote church is an important place of pilgrimage for Led Zeppelin fans as the band’s drummer, John Bonham, is buried within the grounds (you can’t miss his grave — it is always covered with drumsticks). The Grade II-listed church was built between 1756-58 on the site of a medieval church.

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Brook by the Lane

Highlight • River

After a section under the bridge (M5), views of this gently babbling brook are shown to your eyes. It follows the lane for about 250m

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29.9 km

Monarch's Way Road Crossing

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Monarch's Way is a long-distance hike following the escape route of Charles II in 1651 after the Battle of Worcester

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39.3 km

Hartlebury Common

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With thousands of species of colourful plants and insects, Hartlebury Common provides 229 acres of important wildlife habitat. The are is popular with different types of outdoorsy folks who come for its marked trails through the heathland. Located on the outskirts of Stourport on Severn, the common was used for grazing for many years and even hosted a "Gipsy Mission Tent" at the beginning of the 20th century. More information: hartleburycommon.org.uk

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39.8 km

View of Hartlebury Castle

Highlight • Castle

Charlton Lane is very often flooded, but fords aren't too deep

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42.7 km

Hartlebury Common

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Hartlebury Common is an area of lowland heath in north Worcestershire, England, situated just outside the town of Stourport-on-Severn. Hartlebury Common and Hillditch Coppice are a biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest which covers an area of 90.2 hectares (229 acres). The common supports many varieties of wild plants and insects, especially butterflies and moths. Hartlebury Common and Hillditch Pool are a Local Nature Reserve.

The name Hartlebury is derived from the Anglo-Saxon Heoertlabyrig meaning "Hill of the Deer".

Hartlebury Common lies on Quaternary wind-blown sand which covers two river terraces of the River Severn overlying Bunter and Keuper Sandstone. It is situated within the Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark which was launched in 2004. Falling within the counties of Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Shropshire and Worcestershire the Geopark covers 3,240 km2 (1,250 square miles). The geological and geomorphological significance of the area has been recognised for many years with 13 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and 179 Local Geological Sites (LGS) present. The Abberley and Malvern Hills Geopark is one of only seven geoparks in the UK.

Source: Wikipedia

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