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Places › England › West Midlands › Stratford-on-Avon Getting here
52.19283, -1.73587
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 59+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Robin ☀️ Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay 🛝 Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🅿️ Parking· Paid 🛝 Playground
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Woodpigeon +56 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🛝 Family friendly
Strong match
playground; Urban park — family destination
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Scymnus interruptus, Anthicus antherinus, 24-spot Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Scymnus interruptus, Anthicus antherinus, 24-spot Ladybird +13 more · last seen 2026
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Avon Way Walking route 142 km ▾
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Named route Ref SAW Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Wootton Wawen > Wilmcote Walking route 7.2 km ▾
A 2.5-mile trail exploring Warwickshire’s oldest church, England’s longest iron aqueduct and enjoying some unparalleled views along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Distance: 4.5 miles
Named route Ref rtWW Length 7.2 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Arden Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 42 Regional walking route
Show on map Hopper Avenue public footpath · 165 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 165 m Path type: residential
Show on map 60 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Stratford-Welford Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SW Local cycle route
Show on map Route SR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SR Local cycle route
Show on map Stratford-Ilmington Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SI Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 161 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 161 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Photos Play Area, Cottage Lane, Shottery
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Wildlife to spot
31,976 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 31,976 records · National Biodiversity Network Goldfinch · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +37
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greylag Goose Anser anser Goosander Mergus merganser Rook Corvus frugilegus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Skylark Alauda arvensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Scymnus interruptus · Anthicus antherinus · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Cartodere bifasciata · Ash Bark Beetle +8
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata Ash Bark Beetle Hylesinus varius Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 31,976 records · National Biodiversity Network Goldfinch · Robin · Blue Tit · Woodpigeon · Blackbird +37
Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Robin Erithacus rubecula Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Blackbird Turdus merula Great Tit Parus major Greenfinch Chloris chloris Dunnock Prunella modularis Goldcrest Regulus regulus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Starling Sturnus vulgaris Carrion Crow Corvus corone Magpie Pica pica Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus Mute Swan Cygnus olor Redwing Turdus iliacus Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Stock Dove Columba oenas Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Greylag Goose Anser anser Goosander Mergus merganser Rook Corvus frugilegus Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Coal Tit Periparus ater Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea Herring Gull Larus argentatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Skylark Alauda arvensis Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo Pheasant Phasianus colchicus Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Reed Bunting Emberiza schoeniclus Canada Goose Branta canadensis Nuthatch Sitta europaea Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Scymnus interruptus · Anthicus antherinus · Nephus quadrimaculatus · Cartodere bifasciata · Ash Bark Beetle +8
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus Nephus quadrimaculatus Nephus quadrimaculatus Cartodere bifasciata Cartodere bifasciata Ash Bark Beetle Hylesinus varius Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Rhombic Leatherbug
Rhombic Leatherbug
Syromastus rhombeus
Syromastus rhombeus
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Ectopsocus petersi Ectopsocus petersi
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Cabbage Stem Weevil Ceutorhynchus pallidactylus
Brown Soft-scale Coccus hesperidum
Brown Soft-scale Coccus hesperidum
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
Pea-leaf Weevil Sitona lineatus
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata
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