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Pitchell Wood

59 ha

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome59 ha

Getting here

52.10450, -1.79734

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Walking trails

Best for

5 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Priority ponds — dragonflies, damselflies and aquatic invertebrates; Insects — Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper, Small Heath +52 more · last seen 2025

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Peregrine +33 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Peregrine +33 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

7 signed routes nearby · 10 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
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Diamond WayWalking route106 km
Named routeRef DIALength 106 kmRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Stratford-WelfordCycling route
Named routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Cotswold Line Cycle RouteCycling route
Named routeRef 442National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route573 m
Named routeRef 442Length 573 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pebworth Fields Farm

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pebworth Fields Farm

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hidcote Manor GardenUrban park4.2 km→✦HIDCOTE MANORHistoric site4.2 km→🐄All Things WildVisitor farm2.7 km→✦KIFTSGATE COURTHistoric site3.7 km→🌱Meon Vale Leisure CentreUrban park3 km→🌱Kiftsgate Court GardensUrban park3.7 km→

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