Plan your visit
Getting here
52.19199, -1.70236
Best for
5 activitiesDog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Cycling
Good match
Named cycling route nearby: Route 41
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Hiking
Good match
Named hiking route nearby: Shakespeare's Avon Way
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Walking
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km▾
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km▾
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Rail Trail: Wootton Wawen > WilmcoteWalking route7.2 km▾
A 2.5-mile trail exploring Warwickshire’s oldest church, England’s longest iron aqueduct and enjoying some unparalleled views along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal. Duration: 2.5 hours Distance: 4.5 miles
Rail Trail: Wilmcote > Wootton WawenWalking route8.8 km▾
A 5.5-mile walk with Shakespearean connections, meandering from Wilmcote along the banks of the River Alne to Wootton Wawen. Duration: 3 hours Distance: 5.5 miles
🚴Cycling
v60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 41Cycling route▾
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route▾
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route▾
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route▾
Main RouteCycling route161 m▾
Main RouteCycling route15 m▾
About this urban park
Bancroft Gardens is a urban park covering 1 hectares.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
15 photos from nearby open sources
Photos
Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Café
Josephine's Café · 37m
Parking
Crowne Plaza Parking · Paid · 135m
Toilets
3 · 128m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Weather for this location
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Nearby places
Useful places within 5 km