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Bancroft Gardens

2 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsPicnicWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • The Barge & Quarterdeck — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Picnic day out

café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026

Free

Family friendly

café, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Anthicus antherinus, Scymnus interruptus, Nephus quadrimaculatus +13 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional 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
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
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

Named routeRef rtWilLength 8.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 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-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route161 m
Named routeRef 41Length 161 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route15 m
Named routeRef 41Length 15 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

One of the flower beds in Bancroft gardens, Stratford-Upon-Avon

One of the flower beds in Bancroft gardens, Stratford-Upon-Avon

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