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Roman Field Wood

3 ha

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.15959, -1.82268

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Heart of England Forest - Dorothy's Wood 467m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
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Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Redwing +69 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Goldfinch, Chiffchaff, Redwing +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Speckled Wood +200 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Banded Demoiselle, White-legged Damselfly, Speckled Wood +200 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Shakespeare's Avon Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby · 11 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
Arden WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 42Regional 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
Stratford-IlmingtonCycling route
Named routeRef SILocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route234 m
Named routeRef 41Length 234 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route184 m
Named routeRef 5Length 184 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path in Roman Field Wood

📷 Eirian Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path in Roman Field Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Bidford BridgeHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds2.2 km→⛪St Joseph's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds2.3 km→🌱Chestnut Way Play AreaUrban park2.7 km→🌱Kings MeadowUrban park3 km→🌱Cleeve Prior Millennium GreenUrban park4.4 km→

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