South Cubbington Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 13 ha
🦉 Wildlife🍂 Seasonal🦅 Birds
↑ Share
Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 13 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Warwick Getting here
52.31601, -1.48507
Open directionsv 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — False Oat-grass, Cow Parsley, Cock's-foot +43 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Robin, Greenfinch, Blue Tit +27 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Robin, Greenfinch, Blue Tit +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Green-veined White +27 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Speckled Wood, Ringlet, Green-veined White +27 more · last seen 2025
Free
Plants — Common Nettle, Hogweed, Bramble +5 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 17 signed routes nearby · 16 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CW Listed length 100 mi Regional walking route
Show on map Grand Union Canal Walk Walking route 234 km ▾
Birmingham to Napton section
Named route Length 234 km Regional walking route
Show on map A Coventry Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ACW Listed length 40 mi 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 Millennium Way (Warks) Walking route 100 km ▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
Named route Length 100 km Regional walking route
Show on map Mill Lane public footpath · 417 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 417 m Path type: track
Show on map 32 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 471 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 471 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 605 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 605 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 550 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 550 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 18 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 18 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map 1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike route Mountain bike route ▾
Named route Round trip
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Photos South Cubbington Wood on the skyline
‹ ›
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
All Historic
Own or manage this place?
Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.
Claim this page→ How useful was the information on this page?
Something wrong on this page?
id: 4718a777-1b25-444a-91f1-38f6e6c8c495
UK green spaces mapped from open public data — so anyone can find the woodland, trail, or nature reserve closest to them.
© 2026 Glade · Made with care for UK green spaces
Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
Bookable tours GetYourGuide Promote here
Wildlife to spot
15,038 records · National Biodiversity Network
▾
Wildlife to spot 15,038 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Greenfinch · Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit · Pied Wagtail +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Dunnock Prunella modularis Linnet Linaria cannabina Carrion Crow Corvus corone Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Hoopoe Upupa epops Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus2024 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Comma · Large White · Silver-washed Fritillary +5
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Cow Parsley · False Oat-grass · Common Nettle · Cock's-foot · Hogweed +32
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Common Nettle Urtica dioica Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 15,038 records · National Biodiversity Network Robin · Greenfinch · Blue Tit · Long-tailed Tit · Pied Wagtail +23
Robin Erithacus rubecula Greenfinch Chloris chloris Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii House Sparrow Passer domesticus Great Tit Parus major Magpie Pica pica Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Blackbird Turdus merula Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Redwing Turdus iliacus Dunnock Prunella modularis Linnet Linaria cannabina Carrion Crow Corvus corone Skylark Alauda arvensis Swallow Hirundo rustica Hoopoe Upupa epops Fieldfare Turdus pilaris Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major Kestrel Falco tinnunculus2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2024 Rook Corvus frugilegus2024 Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus Cyanistes caeruleus obscurus2024 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
summer
2025 ▾
Common Toad · Smooth Newt
Common Toad Bufo bufo Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Speckled Wood · Green-veined White · Comma · Large White · Silver-washed Fritillary +5
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Green-veined White Pieris napi2024 Comma Polygonia c-album2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024 10-spot Ladybird Adalia decempunctata Cow Parsley · False Oat-grass · Common Nettle · Cock's-foot · Hogweed +32
Cow Parsley Anthriscus sylvestris False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius Common Nettle Urtica dioica Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides
Snail Hunter Cychrus caraboides
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Ribwort Plantain Plantago lanceolata
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Bramble Rubus fruticosus
Dandelion Taraxacum
Dandelion Taraxacum
Ivy Hedera helix
Ivy Hedera helix
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Common Vetch Vicia sativa
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris
Field Maple Acer campestre
Field Maple Acer campestre
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Silverweed Potentilla anserina
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Russian Comfrey Symphytum asperum x officinale = S. x uplandicum
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur
English Elm Ulmus procera
English Elm Ulmus procera
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Rowan Sorbus aucuparia
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne
White Clover Trifolium repens
White Clover Trifolium repens
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Knotgrass Polygonum aviculare
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
Bittersweet Solanum dulcamara
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
White Dead-nettle Lamium album2024
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2024
Hairy Tare Ervilia hirsuta2024
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum
Smooth Tare Ervum tetraspermum
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Fat-hen Chenopodium album
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Male-fern Dryopteris filix-mas
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Norway Maple Acer platanoides
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2024
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2024
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Greater Plantain Plantago major2024
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2024
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2024
Ragwort Senecio2024
Ragwort Senecio2024 