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Eggwell Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome8 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
  • 🌿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 — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals, Reptiles

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Carrion Crow, Jackdaw, Mallard +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Egyptian Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Pine Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Egyptian Grasshopper, Common Red Soldier Beetle, Pine Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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
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
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge of Thrift Wood from Monarch's Way in Austy Wood

Edge of Thrift Wood from Monarch's Way in Austy Wood

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