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King's Wood

✦ Ancient woodland22 ha

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeInsectsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.21818, -2.03868

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +118 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Gatekeeper, Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown +118 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds; Birds — Chaffinch, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Dunnock +14 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 · 44 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
Wychavon WayWalking route67 km

A route from Holt Fleet on the River Severn to Winchcombe in the Cotswolds.

Named routeRef WyWLength 67 kmRegional walking route
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Horse riding

14 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond next to King's Wood

📷 Jeff Gogarty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond next to King's Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Deserted medieval villageHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Inkberrow (Millennium Green)Urban park4.3 km→🌱Millennium GreenUrban park4.3 km→🌱USPRAUrban park4.8 km→✦Moated site at Moat FarmHistoric site1.1 km→✦Moated site at Huddington CourtHistoric site3.2 km→

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