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Newland Wood

✦ Ancient woodland13 ha
WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

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 398m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Carrion Crow +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort, American Skunk-cabbage · last seen 2022

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Orange-tip, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Orange-tip, Small White, Small Tortoiseshell +51 more · last seen 2025

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

22 signed routes nearby · 7 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

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

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route780 m
Named routeRef 41Length 780 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface other

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cottages south of Newland Wood

Cottages south of Newland Wood

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