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Sunken Lane – Leigh Brook loop from Alfrick

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Sunken Lane – Leigh Brook loop from Alfrick

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Sunken Lane – Leigh Brook loop from Alfrick

02:10

7.77km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Malvern Hills National Landscape

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154 m

St Mary Magdalene Church, Alfrick

Highlight • Religious Site

Church of St Mary Magdalene in centre of Alfrick village. Thought to date back to Alfred's time in 800s the present church was likely built in 1300s. Some lovely stonework …

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583 m

Sunken Lane

Highlight • Trail

The sunken lane cuts through Triassic aged rocks of varying grain size, deposited in the Worcester Basin some 220 million years ago. The rock types seen are fine grained siltstones, course sandstones and conglomerates containing large pebbles.

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1.46 km

The Knapp & Papermill Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

The trail around the Knapp and Papermill starts in an apple orchard with old lichen-encrusted trees that attract nuthatches and green woodpeckers. In autumn and early winter visitors should keep …

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2.00 km

Old Bridge over the Leigh Brook

Highlight • Bridge

The rather tumble-down old bridge crosses the Leigh Brook, and winter rains have given it a bit of a battering over the years.

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2.00 km

Big Meadow

Highlight • Forest

Big Meadow is a hay meadow with flowers such as knapweed, ox-eye daisy and yellow rattle together with a scattering of green-winged and common spotted orchids. Papermill Meadow is an …

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2.21 km

Leigh Brook

Highlight • Trail

The Leigh Brook has cut a winding valley with steep woodlands and rich meadows. Look for grey wagtails and dippers on the brook and, during the winter months, listen for …

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5.61 km

Crews Hill Wood Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

5.89 km

View of the Malvern Hills from Crews Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Crews Hill provides an excellent view over the orchards to the distant Malvern Hills, seen end on.

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7.77 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.56 km

2.48 km

1.33 km

227 m

154 m

Surfaces

2.23 km

2.11 km

1.65 km

975 m

410 m

354 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Sunken Lane – Leigh Brook loop from Alfrick

St Mary Magdalene Church, Alfrick

Sunken Lane

The Knapp & Papermill Nature Reserve

Old Bridge over the Leigh Brook

Big Meadow

Leigh Brook

View of the Malvern Hills from Crews Hill

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