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Birch Wood

4 ha

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.06622, -1.50342

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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

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Swallow, Fieldfare +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Swallow, Fieldfare +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Large White, Orange-tip +32 more · last seen 2021; Insects — Common Darter, Large White, Orange-tip +32 more · last seen 2021

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Blackthorn, Field Penny-cress, Honeysuckle +14 more · last seen 2019; Plants — Blackthorn, Field Penny-cress, Honeysuckle +14 more · last seen 2019

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Cross Cotswold PathwayWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route245 m
Named routeLength 245 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route1.1 km
Named routeLength 1.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 48Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Oilseed rape fields in May

📷 Jeremy Bolwell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Oilseed rape fields in May

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Useful places within 5 km

✦Lyncheted ridge and furrow N of SheningtonHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Tysoe Walled Kitchen GardenUrban park2.7 km→⛪Tysoe Methodist ChurchReligious grounds3.2 km→✦Castle Hill MotteHistoric site3.5 km→✦Castle Hill MotteHistoric site3.5 km→⛪St George's ChurchReligious grounds3.1 km→

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