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Places › England › West Midlands › Stratford-on-Avon Getting here
52.12687, -1.62785
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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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals, Reptiles
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Goldfinch +46 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Swift, Blackbird, Goldfinch +46 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +61 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +61 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
🍂 Seasonal nature
Moderate match
Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2022; Plants — Giant Hogweed · last seen 2022
Free
🌲 Forest walks
Moderate match
Public woodland
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CW Listed length 100 mi Regional walking route
Show on map Cotswold Link Walking route 34 km ▾
Named route Length 34 km Regional walking route
Show on map Centenary Way - Alternative routes Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CW-A
Show on map 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
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 Warwick-Leamington-Wellesbourne Cycling route ▾
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 5.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 5.6 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 5.6 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Compton Verney mountain bike route Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map 4 public paths nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
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Wildlife to spot
6,763 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,763 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Robin · Greenfinch +38
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swift Apus apus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Barn Owl Tyto alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Whitethroat Curruca communis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Raven Corvus corax Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Magpie Pica pica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Oak Bush-cricket · Small Garden Bumblebee · Dotted Bee-fly · Common Carder Bee
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Pyramidal Orchid · Large Garden · Rough Hawkbit · Dewberry · Nettle-leaved Bellflower +67
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis Large Garden Thymus pulegioides Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus Dewberry Rubus caesius Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Wild Basil Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,763 records · National Biodiversity Network Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Goldfinch · Robin · Greenfinch +38
Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Greenfinch Chloris chloris House Sparrow Passer domesticus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Redstart Phoenicurus phoenicurus House Martin Delichon urbicum Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella Rook Corvus frugilegus Dunnock Prunella modularis Swallow Hirundo rustica Carrion Crow Corvus corone Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Stock Dove Columba oenas Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Swift Apus apus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Great Tit Parus major Goldcrest Regulus regulus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Barn Owl Tyto alba Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Linnet Linaria cannabina Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Whitethroat Curruca communis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Raven Corvus corax Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Herring Gull Larus argentatus Coal Tit Periparus ater Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Magpie Pica pica Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Redwing Turdus iliacus Common Lizard
Common Lizard Zootoca vivipara 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
autumn
2025 ▾
Common Toad
Dark-edged Bee-fly · Oak Bush-cricket · Small Garden Bumblebee · Dotted Bee-fly · Common Carder Bee
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum Small Garden Bumblebee Bombus hortorum Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor Common Carder Bee Bombus pascuorum Pyramidal Orchid · Large Garden · Rough Hawkbit · Dewberry · Nettle-leaved Bellflower +67
Pyramidal Orchid Anacamptis pyramidalis Large Garden Thymus pulegioides Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus Dewberry Rubus caesius Nettle-leaved Bellflower Campanula trachelium Common Centaury Centaurium erythraea Wild Basil Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Clinopodium vulgare
Clinopodium vulgare
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare
Cowslip Primula veris
Cowslip Primula veris
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Hoary Willowherb Epilobium parviflorum
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Yellow-wort Blackstonia perfoliata
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Tall Melilot Melilotus altissimus
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Yellow-rattle Rhinanthus minor
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Wild Carrot Daucus carota subsp. carota
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Gorse Ulex europaeus
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Yellow Oat-grass Trisetum flavescens
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Common Spotted-orchid Dactylorhiza fuchsii
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Crested Dog's-tail Cynosurus cristatus
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Lesser Hawkbit Leontodon saxatilis
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Lady's Bedstraw Galium verum
Wild Onion Allium vineale
Wild Onion Allium vineale
Quaking-grass Briza media
Quaking-grass Briza media
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Hedge Bedstraw Galium album
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
Mouse-ear-hawkweed Pilosella officinarum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
False-brome Brachypodium sylvaticum
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Glaucous Sedge Carex flacca
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus
Hypericum maculatum subsp. obtusiusculum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii nothosubsp. Hypericum maculatum subsp. obtusiusculum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii nothosubsp.
Hypericum maculatum subsp. obtusiusculum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii nothosubsp. Hypericum maculatum subsp. obtusiusculum x perforatum = H. x desetangsii nothosubsp.
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Meadowsweet Filipendula ulmaria
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Smooth Hawk's-beard Crepis capillaris
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Rosa canina Rosa canina
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Perforate St John's-wort Hypericum perforatum
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Rough Chervil Chaerophyllum temulum
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Agrimony Agrimonia eupatoria
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Common Knapweed Centaurea nigra
Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster horizontalis
Cotoneaster horizontalis Cotoneaster horizontalis
Horseshoe Vetch Hippocrepis comosa
Horseshoe Vetch Hippocrepis comosa
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Selfheal Prunella vulgaris
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Bristly Oxtongue Helminthotheca echioides
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Stone Parsley Sison amomum
Brachypodium pinnatum Brachypodium pinnatum
Brachypodium pinnatum Brachypodium pinnatum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel Dipsacus fullonum
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
Rough Meadow-grass Poa trivialis
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Red Clover Trifolium pratense
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Curled Dock Rumex crispus
Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule
Dwarf Thistle Cirsium acaule
Hairy Violet Viola hirta
Hairy Violet Viola hirta
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Hairy St John's-wort Hypericum hirsutum
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Meadow Vetchling Lathyrus pratensis
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium
Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris
Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris Pastinaca sativa subsp. sylvestris
Forget-Me-Not Myosotis
Forget-Me-Not Myosotis
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Oxeye Daisy Leucanthemum vulgare
Common Restharrow Ononis repens
Common Restharrow Ononis repens
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus