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Bearley Bushes

✦ Ancient woodland23 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 299m away — 2 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

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Woodpigeon, Jackdaw +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Herb-Paris · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +129 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +129 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

9 signed routes nearby · 2 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
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: Bearley > ClaverdonWalking route7.6 km

A 4.75-mile walk to discover ancient villages, churches and leafy woodland amid some truly glorious Warwickshire countryside. Duration: 2.5 hours Distance: 4.75 miles

Named routeRef rtBeaLength 7.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal 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: Claverdon > HattonWalking route4.8 km

A 3-mile short trail through gently rolling farmland and past pockets of woodland to the Grand Union Canal and its “stairway to heaven” flight of locks at Hatton. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 3 miles

Named routeRef rtClaLength 4.8 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Named routeRef 5Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route387 m
Named routeLength 387 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route334 m
Named routeRef 5Length 334 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ash Lanebridleway · 333 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 333 mPath type: track
School Lanebridleway · 4 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 4 mPath type: bridleway
School Lanebridleway · 711 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 711 mPath type: bridleway

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