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Alvecote Wood

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 John Carver · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.62882, -1.63226

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Bittern, Mallard, Hobby +99 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Bittern, Mallard, Hobby +99 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ribwort Plantain · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly, Harlequin Ladybird +28 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alvecote Woods

📷 John Carver · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park4.4 km→🏞️POOLEYCountry park700 m→🦉ABBEY GREENNature reserve1.8 km→🌱Abbey Green ParkUrban park1.9 km→🦉KETTLE BROOKNature reserve2.8 km→🦉WARWICKSHIRE MOORNature reserve3.4 km→

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