Running trails at Wyre

Lace up your shoes and discover the joy of running in Wyre Forest, a stunning National Nature Reserve offering some of the best trail running in Worcestershire. Escape the urban rush and immerse yourself in a traffic-free environment with clean outdoor air and diverse, breathtaking scenery. Whether you're a seasoned marathoner or just starting your running journey, our marked Wyre Forest running trails provide the perfect backdrop for your next run.

Explore our Wyre Forest running routes:

1km running trail 

This trail is ideal for getting you started. An “out-and-back” that uses wide and hard-standing forest roads, this run is relatively flat and a great introduction to running in Wyre Forest.

2km running trail

This trail will get your legs and lungs working, with an incline at the start which then flattens off, before declining back to the finish. The trail is a mixture of forest roads and paths, sections of which can get muddy when wet.

3km running trail 

After the initial incline, this trail flattens out and takes you along forest paths which will get muddy when wet. You will then re-join the wider forest road network where you will soon see our arboretum to your right and then enter the ‘Valley of the Giants’ as you gradually descend to the finish.

5km running trail

This trail presents a challenge with steeper incline and decline gradients. Based on hard-standing forest roads and paths, this loop will take you furthest into the forest. As you pass Park Pool and start the climb uphill you will pass one of our SSSIs (Site of Special Scientific Interest) where, through the oak and beech trees, you may spot some deer.