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Songar Wood

✦ Ancient woodland9 ha

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.25019, -1.72309

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Jackdaw, Woodpigeon +60 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Herb-Paris · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +110 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +110 more · last seen 2025

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

13 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
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
Rail Trail: Bearley > ClaverdonWalking route7.6 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 routeRef rtBeaLength 7.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Cycling

13 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5Cycling route
Named routeRef 5National Cycle Network
Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route5.8 km
Named routeRef 5Length 5.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route630 m
Named routeRef 5Length 630 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route387 m
Named routeLength 387 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route212 m
Named routeRef 5Length 212 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
School Lanebridleway · 711 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 711 mPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Songar Wood

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Useful places within 5 km

🌱Mary Arden's FarmUrban park4.1 km→🦉WELCOMBE HILLSNature reserve4.7 km→🌱Bearley ParkUrban park1.2 km→✦Ponds SW of Wootton BridgeHistoric site4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Burbage Avenue Play AreaUrban park5 km→

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