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The Belt - Conifer woodland

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.17061, -1.66072

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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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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 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
Parkland Walk, Charlecote ParkWalking route1.8 km

A circular stroll along mown grassy paths. Flat enough for big-wheeled buggies in dry conditions. We recommend sturdy footwear throughout the year.

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
Rail Trail: Stratford-upon-Avon Parkway > WilmcoteWalking route3.6 km

A 2.25-mile gentle wander along the banks of the Stratford-upon-Avon canal as far as Wilmcote, Shakespeare’s mother’s family home. Duration: 2.5 hours Distance: 2.25 miles

Named routeRef rtSPLength 3.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

52 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Compton Verney mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field next to the A422

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field next to the A422

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Charlecote ParkUrban park4.5 km→✦CHARLECOTE PARKHistoric site4.6 km→🌱Avonbank GardenUrban park3.7 km→🌱Stratford on Avon Golf ClubUrban park2.5 km→✦ALSCOT PARKHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Avonbank GardenUrban park3.7 km→

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