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Quarry Wood

9 ha

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

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WildlifeForagingBirds
Free entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.18179, -1.81914

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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
  • 🌿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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Plants — Dandelion, Hawthorn, Bramble +16 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit +44 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Woodpigeon, Long-tailed Tit +44 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Scarce Chaser +218 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Banded Demoiselle, Scarce Chaser +218 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Cock's-foot, Dandelion, Perennial Rye-grass +146 more · last seen 2023; Plants — Cock's-foot, Dandelion, Perennial Rye-grass +146 more · last seen 2023

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

9 signed routes nearby · 2 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Rail Trail: Wootton Wawen > WilmcoteWalking route7.2 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 routeRef rtWWLength 7.2 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

15 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-WelfordCycling route
Named routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Quarry Wood

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

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✦Bidford BridgeHistoric site3.2 km→✦Roman townHistoric site4.8 km→🌱Gas House Lane Recreation GroundUrban park4.9 km→🌱Chestnut Way Play AreaUrban park2.9 km→⛪St Joseph's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds3 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds3 km→

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