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Ashton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland16 ha
BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome16 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 333m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Jackdaw +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Mistletoe, Bluebell, Hypnum cupressiforme +8 more · last seen 2023

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Large Red Damselfly, Green-veined White +81 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Large Red Damselfly, Green-veined White +81 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 21 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named route
Winchcombe Way (West)Walking route

The Winchcombe Way is a 42-mile figure-of-eight trail centred on Winchcombe

Named routeRef wiwRegional walking route
Wychavon Way (old)Walking route

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWo
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
Chandlers Endpublic footpath · 98 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 98 mPath type: residential
Wood Lanepublic footpath · 97 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 97 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Route 21Cycling route
Named routeRef 21Local cycle route
Main RouteCycling route911 m
Named routeRef 41Length 911 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 41Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

12 public paths nearby

Public paths
Cottons Lanebridleway · 376 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 376 mPath type: service
Cottons Lanebridleway · 439 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 439 mPath type: track
Cottons Lanebridleway · 118 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 118 mPath type: track

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