Glade
← Back🌲 Plantation forest

Mankim Wood

8 ha

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.28026, -1.24466

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 🐕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

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Blackbird, Carrion Crow +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Wainscot, Large Yellow Underwing, Square-spot Rustic +144 more · last seen 2023; Insects — Common Wainscot, Large Yellow Underwing, Square-spot Rustic +144 more · last seen 2023

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Ground-ivy, Wood Avens · last seen 2023; Plants — Meadow Vetchling, Ground-ivy, Wood Avens · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route

Napton to Coy Carp section

Named routeRegional 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
🚴

Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Main RouteCycling route3.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 3.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canal bridge 99 by Mankim Wood

📷 Philip Jeffrey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canal bridge 99 by Mankim Wood

1 / 21

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Braunstonbury deserted medieval village, moat and fishpondHistoric site1.9 km→🌽Jetty Field Allotment GardensAllotments3 km→✦Medieval settlement immediately north and 170m south of St John the Baptist's Church, Lower ShuckburghHistoric site3.6 km→✦Medieval settlement at WolfhampcoteHistoric site1.4 km→✦Medieval settlement remains at FlecknoeHistoric site1.5 km→🌱Village Hall FieldUrban park3.1 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: c3fc6b55-4711-4f5d-95d1-52f9e2c8e693