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Ray Wood

11 ha

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦69+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Spotted Flycatcher and Swift
  • 🐕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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Swift, House Martin +66 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Swift, House Martin +66 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Flame Shoulder, Dark Arches, Setaceous Hebrew Character +182 more · last seen 2024; Insects — Flame Shoulder, Dark Arches, Setaceous Hebrew Character +182 more · last seen 2024

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Shakespeare's WayWalking route235 km
Named routeLength 235 kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Cotswold LinkWalking route34 km
Named routeLength 34 kmRegional walking route
Centenary Way - Alternative routesWalking route
Named routeRef CW-A
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Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route75 m
Named routeRef 5Length 75 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route344 m
Named routeRef 5Length 344 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route245 m
Named routeLength 245 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

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