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Princethorpe Great Wood

✦ Ancient woodland42 ha

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome42 ha

Getting here

52.33688, -1.42967

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 189m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Magpie, Blackbird +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +58 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Speckled Wood, Meadow Brown, Small White +58 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

15 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional 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
ACW Circular Walk 05Walking route
Named routeRef C05Listed length 19 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route1.4 km
Named routeRef 41Length 1.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 41Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
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Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Nutwood Lanebyway open to all traffic · 174 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 174 mPath type: footway
Nunwood Lanebridleway · 787 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 787 mPath type: bridleway
Nunwood Lanebridleway · 193 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 193 mSurface earthPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking north to Princethorpe Great wood

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking north to Princethorpe Great wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🏞️RYTON POOLSCountry park2.1 km→🌱Ryton Pools Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Ryton Pools Country ParkUrban park2.1 km→✦Wappenbury camp univallate hillfort and medieval settlement remainsHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Ryton GardensUrban park3.5 km→⛪All Saints' ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→

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