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Mawkesbury Plantation - Woodland

0 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.18784, -1.81771

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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

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

5 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Insect spotting

Traditional orchard — specialist orchard insects and lichens

Free

Wildlife

Traditional orchard priority habitat

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

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

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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

Named routeRef rtWWLength 7.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Stratford-WelfordCycling route
Named routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing off New Road

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing off New Road

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bidford BridgeHistoric site3.8 km→✦Roman townHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Gas House Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→⛪St Nicholas's ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→🐄Alcester Country MarketVisitor farm4.7 km→⛪Alcester Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.7 km→

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