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Bericote Wood

✦ Ancient woodland4 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.32745, -1.52729

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Russian Comfrey, Rowan, Creeping Thistle +23 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Russian Comfrey, Rowan, Creeping Thistle +23 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +72 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Peacock, Red Admiral, Painted Lady +72 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic; Plants — Rowan, Common Nettle, Pedunculate Oak +4 more foraging species

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional 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
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Cycling

61 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 41Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Bericote Wood

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bericote Wood

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🌱Victoria ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Clarendon Square GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Clarendon Square GardensUrban park3.8 km→🌱Jephson GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Mill GardensUrban park4.4 km→🌱Abbey FieldsUrban park4.4 km→

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