Blackstone Picnic Place

A footpath links directly from the car park to the river path, running parallel with, but away from, the busy road. It is a good place to join other routes including the Stourport Circular, the North Worcestershire Path and the Severn Way, to explore the wider countryside.

Admire the rock houses with their little door and windows. It is not hard to imagine a hermit walking out of the door and down to the river to bathe or collect water.  The soft red sandstone was an ideal material for carving homes into the rock. This is a good example of many in the Wyre Forest area.

Look out for the purple haze of the Rosebay Willowherb around this area in summer. This wildflower used to be a fairly rare woodland plant. Each plant produces up to 80,000 seeds, and it colour now brightens up roadsides, car parks and wasteground.

Site Information

Blackstone Picnic Place is located between Stourport and Bewdley off the A456 Bewdley by-pass.  Height barrier 6'6" 1.980 metres.  Grid Reference: 797743.

OS Maps

Explorer 218

Opening Times

Open daily, 24 hour pedestrian access and vehicular access

Site Facilities

For further information contact the Countryside Service 01562 710025.