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Thorpe Rough - Broadleaved woodland

1 ha

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.26341, -1.41969

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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

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 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 Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way - Alternative routesWalking route
Named routeRef CW-A
Rail Trail: Royal Leamington Spa Circular via OffchurchWalking route11.5 km

A 7.2-mile walk branching out from this fashionable spa town to follow the Grand Union Canal to the village of Offchurch and back via Newbold Comyn. Duration: 4 hours Distance: 7.2 miles

Named routeRef rtRLSLength 11.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

22 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 41Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Approaching Bascote Heath from the north

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Approaching Bascote Heath from the north

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉UFTON FIELDSNature reserve2.1 km→🌱Bury OrchardUrban park2.3 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦Water MillHistoric site1.1 km→⚽Bury OrchardPlaying field2.3 km→⛪Our Lady and St Wulstan Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.6 km→

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