Ashen Coppice ✦ Ancient woodland 10 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🦋 Insects
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 10 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Stratford-on-Avon Getting here
52.05735, -1.56532
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 📍 Open access throughout summer — no booking required £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Dunnock, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Dunnock, Robin +45 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Black Rustic +103 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Setaceous Hebrew Character, Large Yellow Underwing, Black Rustic +103 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CW Listed length 100 mi Regional walking route
Show on map Cotswold Link Walking route 34 km ▾
Named route Length 34 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cross Cotswold Pathway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map 37 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Fosse2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 75 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 75 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 344 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 344 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 245 m ▾
Named route Length 245 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 7 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
14,220 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 14,220 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Spotted Flycatcher · Dunnock · Robin · Carrion Crow · Goldfinch +43
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Swift Apus apus2020 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Sand Martin Riparia riparia Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2022 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2022 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2020 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2020 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2020 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2020 Skylark Alauda arvensis2020 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Bat
Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros Bat Chiroptera2021 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Red-green Carpet · Yellow-Line Quaker · November Moth agg. · Green-brindled Crescent · Beaded Chestnut +26
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2019 Yellow-Line Quaker Leptologia macilenta2019 November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.2019 Green-brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae2019 Beaded Chestnut Agrochola lychnidis2019 Black Rustic Great Horsetail · Lucerne
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 14,220 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 48 species
winter spring summer
2025 ▾
Spotted Flycatcher · Dunnock · Robin · Carrion Crow · Goldfinch +43
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2024 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2024 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Raven Corvus corax2024 Whitethroat Curruca communis Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Coal Tit Periparus ater2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2022 Swift Apus apus2020 Whinchat Saxicola rubetra Sand Martin Riparia riparia Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 Magpie Pica pica2024 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2024 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola2022 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2022 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2022 Marsh Tit Poecile palustris2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2020 Cuckoo Cuculus canorus2020 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2020 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2020 Skylark Alauda arvensis2020 Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca2020 🦌 Mammals 2 species
summer autumn
2023 ▾
Lesser Horseshoe Bat · Bat
Lesser Horseshoe Bat Rhinolophus hipposideros Bat Chiroptera2021 Grass Snake
Grass Snake Natrix helvetica Red-green Carpet · Yellow-Line Quaker · November Moth agg. · Green-brindled Crescent · Beaded Chestnut +26
Red-green Carpet Chloroclysta siterata2019 Yellow-Line Quaker Leptologia macilenta2019 November Moth agg. Epirrita dilutata agg.2019 Green-brindled Crescent Allophyes oxyacanthae2019 Beaded Chestnut Agrochola lychnidis2019 Black Rustic Great Horsetail · Lucerne
Great Horsetail Equisetum telmateia Lucerne Medicago sativa subsp. sativa Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Aporophyla nigra2019
Aporophyla nigra2019
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2019
Setaceous Hebrew Character Xestia c-nigrum2019
December Moth Poecilocampa populi2019
December Moth Poecilocampa populi2019
Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria2019
Feathered Thorn Colotois pennaria2019
Sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx2019
Sprawler Asteroscopus sphinx2019
Merveille du Jour Griposia aprilina2019
Merveille du Jour Griposia aprilina2019
Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria2019
Mottled Umber Erannis defoliaria2019
Satellite Eupsilia transversa2019
Satellite Eupsilia transversa2019
Dark Chestnut Conistra ligula2019
Dark Chestnut Conistra ligula2019
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata2019
Winter Moth Operophtera brumata2019
Red-Line Quaker Leptologia lota2019
Red-Line Quaker Leptologia lota2019
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale
Summer Chafer Amphimallon solstitiale
Aguriahana stellulata Aguriahana stellulata2024
Aguriahana stellulata Aguriahana stellulata2024
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata2024
Slender Ground-hopper Tetrix subulata2024
Ring-footed Slugworm Caliroa annulipes2022
Ring-footed Slugworm Caliroa annulipes2022
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2020
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2020
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria2019
Pale Brindled Beauty Phigalia pilosaria2019
Blair's Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri2019
Blair's Shoulder-knot Lithophane leautieri2019
Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon2019
Dark Sword-grass Agrotis ipsilon2019
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2019
Large Yellow Underwing Noctua pronuba2019
Silver Y Autographa gamma2019
Silver Y Autographa gamma2019
Spruce Carpet Thera britannica2019
Spruce Carpet Thera britannica2019
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii2019
Chestnut Conistra vaccinii2019
Barred Sallow Tiliacea aurago2019
Barred Sallow Tiliacea aurago2019
Sallow Cirrhia icteritia2019
Sallow Cirrhia icteritia2019
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2019
Common Marbled Carpet Dysstroma truncata2019 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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