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Heath Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.14817, -1.62871

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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

8 activities

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Reptiles

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Gatekeeper +55 more · last seen 2025

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; Birds — Swallow, Collared Dove, Pied Wagtail +11 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Rail Trail: Shakespeare’s StratfordWalking route4 km

A 2.5-mile walk following in the footsteps of the bard himself on an easy wander to explore just about everything Shakespeare-related in Stratford-upon-Avon. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 2.5 miles

Named routeRef rtSuALength 4 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef 41Length 9.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route556 m
Named routeRef 41Length 556 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route60 m
Named routeRef 41Length 60 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

2 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

House at Heath Wood

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

House at Heath Wood

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Nearby places

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✦ALSCOT PARKHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Mercure Warwickshire Walton Hall Hotel & SpaUrban park3.8 km→✦Thornton deserted medieval villageHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Leisure CentreUrban park3.8 km→🌱Newbold GreenUrban park3.9 km→⛪St Mary's and Holy Cross ChurchReligious grounds2.9 km→

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