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Nunnery Wood

✦ Ancient woodland72 ha

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

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BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome72 ha

Getting here

52.20375, -1.93203

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦99+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mallard and Little Ringed Plover
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Parking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mallard, Little Ringed Plover, Cormorant +96 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mallard, Little Ringed Plover, Cormorant +96 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Traditional orchard — seasonal fruit, fungi and wild plants

Varies

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Light Emerald, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Marbled Carpet +28 more · last seen 2020; Insects — Light Emerald, Setaceous Hebrew Character, Common Marbled Carpet +28 more · last seen 2020

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 5 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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
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
Arden WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 42Regional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route67 m
Named routeRef 5Length 67 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.1 km
Named routeRef 5Length 3.1 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route89 m
Named routeRef 5Length 89 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4 km
Named routeRef 5Length 4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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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

Footpath round Weethley Wood

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

Footpath round Weethley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ragley HallHistoric site2.5 km→✦ROUS LENCH COURTHistoric site3.8 km→⛪Alcester Methodist ChurchReligious grounds4.3 km→🐄Alcester Country MarketVisitor farm4.4 km→✦Roman townHistoric site4.5 km→🌱Gas House Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→

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