Red Hill Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 9 ha
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🦅 Birds🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 9 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Stratford-on-Avon Getting here
52.20221, -1.80475
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Shoveler 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 391m away — 2 car parks within reach 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 55+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Barn Owl and Shoveler 🐕 Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails 🅿️ Parking 391m away — 2 car parks within reach £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Barn Owl, Shoveler, Wigeon +52 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Shoveler, Wigeon +52 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Fool's Parsley, Perennial Rye-grass, Field Bindweed +32 more · last seen 2023
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +28 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 2 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 Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km 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: Bearley > Claverdon Walking route 7.6 km ▾
A 4.75-mile walk to discover ancient villages, churches and leafy woodland amid some truly glorious Warwickshire countryside.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Distance: 4.75 miles
Named route Ref rtBea Length 7.6 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map E2 hiking trail Birmingham Walking route ▾
Named route National walking route
Show on map 24 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 5.8 km ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 5.8 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 public path nearby
Public paths
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
6,881 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 6,881 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 17 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Barn Owl · Peregrine · Hobby · Little Ringed Plover +12
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Barn Owl Tyto alba Peregrine Falco peregrinus Hobby Falco subbuteo Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Merlin Falco columbarius Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2024 Meadow Brown · Small Heath · Gatekeeper · Marbled White · Ringlet +13
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 6,881 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 17 species
spring summer autumn winter
2025 ▾
Shoveler · Barn Owl · Peregrine · Hobby · Little Ringed Plover +12
Shoveler Spatula clypeata Barn Owl Tyto alba Peregrine Falco peregrinus Hobby Falco subbuteo Little Ringed Plover Charadrius dubius Wigeon Mareca penelope2024 Stonechat Saxicola rubicola Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Jay Garrulus glandarius Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Rook Corvus frugilegus Carrion Crow Corvus corone Merlin Falco columbarius Hawfinch Coccothraustes coccothraustes Short-eared Owl Asio flammeus2024 Meadow Brown · Small Heath · Gatekeeper · Marbled White · Ringlet +13
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024 Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
2024
2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Large White Pieris brassicae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Southern Hawker Aeshna cyanea
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024 