The Great Gardens of New Place 1 ha
Plan your visit
🦅 Birds🧺 Picnic🦉 Wildlife
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 1 ha
Getting here
52.19074, -1.70649
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ☕ Udder Guy — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird 🧺 Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out ☕ Udder Guy — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome☕ Café🅿️ Parking· Paid 🚻 Toilets
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🧺 Picnic day out
Strong match
café, toilets, car park; Urban park — open green space
Free
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Robin +56 more · last seen 2026
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
café, toilets; Urban park — family destination
Free
Grade II* listed building: Shakespeare Monument on east side of the Great Gardens of New Place
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Anthicus antherinus, Scymnus interruptus, Nephus quadrimaculatus +13 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 7 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Avon Way Walking route 142 km ▾
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Named route Ref SAW Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Wootton Wawen > Wilmcote Walking route 7.2 km ▾
A 2.5-mile trail exploring Warwickshire’s oldest church, England’s longest iron aqueduct and enjoying some unparalleled views along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Distance: 4.5 miles
Named route Ref rtWW Length 7.2 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Wilmcote > Wootton Wawen Walking route 8.8 km ▾
A 5.5-mile walk with Shakespearean connections, meandering from Wilmcote along the banks of the River Alne to Wootton Wawen.
Duration: 3 hours
Distance: 5.5 miles
Named route Ref rtWil Length 8.8 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 58 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Stratford-Ilmington Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SI Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 161 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 161 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 15 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 142 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 142 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
46,034 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 46,034 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Magpie +38
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐝 Insects 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Anthicus antherinus · Scymnus interruptus · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Cartodere bifasciata · Ash Bark Beetle +8
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata Ash Bark Beetle Hylesinus varius Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Rue-leaved Saxifrage
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 46,034 records · National Biodiversity Network Mute Swan · Blackbird · Blue Tit · Robin · Magpie +38
Mute Swan Cygnus olor Blackbird Turdus merula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Canada Goose Branta canadensis Redwing Turdus iliacus2025 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2025 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Stock Dove Columba oenas2025 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Snipe Gallinago gallinago2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2025 Coot Fulica atra2025 Water Rail Rallus aquaticus2025 Rook Corvus frugilegus2025 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Grey Squirrel · Muntjac · Rabbit
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Muntjac Muntiacus reevesi Rabbit Oryctolagus cuniculus 🐝 Insects 13 species
winter spring
2026 ▾
Anthicus antherinus · Scymnus interruptus · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Cartodere bifasciata · Ash Bark Beetle +8
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata Ash Bark Beetle Hylesinus varius Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Rue-leaved Saxifrage
Rue-leaved Saxifrage Saxifraga tridactylites Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Brown Soft-scale Coccus hesperidum
Brown Soft-scale Coccus hesperidum
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Plagiolepis alluaudi Plagiolepis alluaudi
Plagiolepis alluaudi Plagiolepis alluaudi 