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Moreton Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.19506, -1.56323

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 443m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Starling, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Starling, Robin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Hyacinthoides, Bluebell, Lateral Cryphaea +2 more · last seen 2018

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +114 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Small White, Large White, Meadow Brown +114 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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 · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Parkland Walk, Charlecote ParkWalking route1.8 km

A circular stroll along mown grassy paths. Flat enough for big-wheeled buggies in dry conditions. We recommend sturdy footwear throughout the year.

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
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 route305 m
Named routeRef 41Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 5 kmNational 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath by Moreton Wood

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath by Moreton Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦CHARLECOTE PARKHistoric site4.3 km→🌱Charlecote ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦COMPTON VERNEYHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Mercure Warwickshire Walton Hall Hotel & SpaUrban park3.2 km→🌱Leisure CentreUrban park3.2 km→✦Enclosures 600yds (550m) E of King's MeadHistoric site3.3 km→

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