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Places › England › West Midlands › Stratford-on-Avon Getting here
52.09832, -1.56528
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🌞 Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings 🍄 Mushroom foraging is at its best in summer here 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Spotted Flycatcher, Jackdaw, Blue Tit +65 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍄 Mushroom foraging
Strong match
Fungi — Flavoplaca dichroa, Calogaya decipiens, Verrucaria macrostoma f. furfuracea +49 more · last seen 2012; Fungi — Flavoplaca dichroa, Calogaya decipiens, Verrucaria macrostoma f. furfuracea +49 more · last seen 2012
Varies
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Small White +66 more · last seen 2019; Insects — Brimstone, Meadow Brown, Small White +66 more · last seen 2019
Free
Dogs allowed with public access
Free
Named hiking route nearby: Centenary Way
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 6 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km Regional walking route
Show on map Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CW Listed length 100 mi Regional walking route
Show on map Cotswold Link Walking route 34 km ▾
Named route Length 34 km Regional walking route
Show on map Cross Cotswold Pathway Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Macmillan Way Walking route 290 km ▾
Named route Ref MWA Length 290 km Listed length 461 Regional walking route
Show on map 27 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Fosse2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 48 National Cycle Network
Show on map Alternative Route Cycling route 75 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 75 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 344 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 344 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map N/A Cycling route 1.1 km ▾
Named route Length 1.1 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.3 km ▾
Named route Ref 48 Length 2.3 km National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
2,143 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 2,143 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Spotted Flycatcher · Blue Tit · Kestrel · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +40
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Raven Corvus corax Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Upupa epops epops Upupa epops epops Snipe Gallinago gallinago Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2021 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Hemlock · Red Dead-nettle · Primrose · Smooth Meadow-grass · Creeping Cinquefoil +110
Hemlock Conium maculatum2023 Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Primrose Primula vulgaris Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2023 Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2023 Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 2,143 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 45 species
winter summer
2025 ▾
Spotted Flycatcher · Blue Tit · Kestrel · Jackdaw · Woodpigeon +40
Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus House Martin Delichon urbicum2024 Blackbird Turdus merula2024 Magpie Pica pica Robin Erithacus rubecula Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Mandarin Duck Aix galericulata2024 Grey Partridge Perdix perdix2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2024 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2024 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Stock Dove Columba oenas2024 Skylark Alauda arvensis2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2024 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2024 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Raven Corvus corax Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus Upupa epops epops Upupa epops epops Snipe Gallinago gallinago Woodcock Scolopax rusticola Kingfisher Alcedo atthis Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2024 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2024 Dunnock Prunella modularis2024 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2024 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Lapwing Vanellus vanellus2024 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Great Tit Parus major2024 Brambling Fringilla montifringilla2022 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2021 Rook Corvus frugilegus2021 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2021 Swallow Hirundo rustica2021 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2021 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2021 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2021 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2021 Hedgehog
Hedgehog Erinaceus europaeus 🐸 Amphibians 1 species
spring
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Hemlock · Red Dead-nettle · Primrose · Smooth Meadow-grass · Creeping Cinquefoil +110
Hemlock Conium maculatum2023 Red Dead-nettle Lamium purpureum Primrose Primula vulgaris Smooth Meadow-grass Poa pratensis2023 Creeping Cinquefoil Potentilla reptans2023 Autumn Hawkbit Scorzoneroides autumnalis2023 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
Cleavers Galium aparine2023
Red Campion Silene dioica2023
Red Campion Silene dioica2023
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2023
Coltsfoot Tussilago farfara2023
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2023
Nipplewort Lapsana communis2023
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2023
Black Nightshade Solanum nigrum2023
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2023
Redshank Persicaria maculosa2023
Black Bryony Tamus communis2023
Black Bryony Tamus communis2023
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2023
Pineappleweed Matricaria discoidea2023
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2023
Spear Thistle Cirsium vulgare2023
Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass Puccinellia distans2023
Reflexed Saltmarsh-Grass Puccinellia distans2023
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2023
Scentless Mayweed Tripleurospermum inodorum2023
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2023
Wall Barley Hordeum murinum2023
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2023
Pedunculate Oak Quercus robur2023
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2023
Dove's-foot Crane's-bill Geranium molle2023
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2023
Hornbeam Carpinus betulus2023
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2023
Wood Dock Rumex sanguineus2023
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023
Cock's-foot Dactylis glomerata2023
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2023
Lime Tilia cordata x platyphyllos = T. x europaea2023
Greater Plantain Plantago major2023
Greater Plantain Plantago major2023
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2023
Lords-and-Ladies Arum maculatum2023
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2023
Wych Elm Ulmus glabra2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Creeping Thistle Cirsium arvense2023
Stone Parsley Sison amomum2023
Stone Parsley Sison amomum2023
Hazel Corylus avellana2023
Hazel Corylus avellana2023
Pink Water-speedwell Veronica catenata2023
Pink Water-speedwell Veronica catenata2023
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2023
Black-grass Alopecurus myosuroides2023
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2023
Fat-hen Chenopodium album2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
Common Nettle Urtica dioica2023
White Clover Trifolium repens2023
White Clover Trifolium repens2023
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2023
Prickly Sow-thistle Sonchus asper2023
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2023
Common Ragwort Jacobaea vulgaris2023
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2023
Hard Rush Juncus inflexus2023
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2023
Sun Spurge Euphorbia helioscopia2023
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2023
Tufted Vetch Vicia cracca2023
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2023
Groundsel Senecio vulgaris2023
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2023
Marsh Cudweed Gnaphalium uliginosum2023
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2023
Bramble Rubus fruticosus2023
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2023
Small-flowered Crane's-bill Geranium pusillum2023
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2023
Garlic Mustard Alliaria petiolata2023
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2023
Blackthorn Prunus spinosa2023
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2023
Wall Speedwell Veronica arvensis2023
Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum2023
Alsike Clover Trifolium hybridum2023
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2023
Ash Fraxinus excelsior2023
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2023
American Willowherb Epilobium ciliatum2023
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2023
Perennial Sow-thistle Sonchus arvensis2023
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2023
Wood Avens Geum urbanum2023
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia2023
Pale Persicaria Persicaria lapathifolia2023
Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis2023
Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis Rumex crispus x obtusifolius = R. x pratensis2023
Common Orache Atriplex patula2023
Common Orache Atriplex patula2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Hawthorn Crataegus monogyna2023
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2023
Common Bird's-foot-trefoil Lotus corniculatus2023
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2023
Polygonum aviculare Polygonum aviculare2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Meadow Buttercup Ranunculus acris2023
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2023
Annual Meadow-grass Poa annua2023
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2023
Red Clover Trifolium pratense2023
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2023
Silverweed Potentilla anserina2023
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Dandelion Taraxacum2023
Elder Sambucus nigra2023
Elder Sambucus nigra2023
White Millet Echinochloa esculenta2023
White Millet Echinochloa esculenta2023
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2023
Upright Hedge-parsley Torilis japonica2023
Meadow Brome Bromus racemosus subsp. commutatus2023
Meadow Brome Bromus racemosus subsp. commutatus2023
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2023
Sycamore Acer pseudoplatanus2023
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2023
Field Bindweed Convolvulus arvensis2023
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2023
Prickly Lettuce Lactuca serriola2023
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2023
Shepherd's-purse Capsella bursa-pastoris2023
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2023
Field Forget-me-not Myosotis arvensis2023
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2023
Yarrow Achillea millefolium2023
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2023
Wild Cherry Prunus avium2023
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2023
Red Fescue Festuca rubra2023
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2023
Tufted Hair-grass Deschampsia cespitosa2023
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa2023
Greater Burdock Arctium lappa2023
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2023
Dogwood Cornus sanguinea2023
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2023
Perennial Rye-grass Lolium perenne2023
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Hogweed Heracleum sphondylium2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Centaurea nigra Centaurea nigra2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
Creeping Buttercup Ranunculus repens2023
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2023
False Oat-grass Arrhenatherum elatius2023
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2023
Many-Seeded Goosefoot Lipandra polysperma2023
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2023
Soft-brome Bromus hordeaceus2023
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2023
Hoary Ragwort Jacobaea erucifolia2023
Common Couch Elymus repens2023
Common Couch Elymus repens2023
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2023
Hedge Mustard Sisymbrium officinale2023
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2023
Great Willowherb Epilobium hirsutum2023
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2023
Lesser Swine-cress Lepidium didymum2023
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2023
Barren Brome Anisantha sterilis2023
Field Maple Acer campestre2023
Field Maple Acer campestre2023
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2023
Common Field-speedwell Veronica persica2023
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2023
Giant Fescue Schedonorus giganteus2023
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2023
Scarlet Pimpernel Lysimachia arvensis2023
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum2023
Bread Wheat Triticum aestivum2023
Meadow Barley Hordeum secalinum2023
Meadow Barley Hordeum secalinum2023
Charlock Sinapis arvensis2023
Charlock Sinapis arvensis2023
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2023
Common Poppy Papaver rhoeas2023
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2023
Yorkshire-fog Holcus lanatus2023
Timothy Phleum pratense2023
Timothy Phleum pratense2023
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2023
Creeping Bent Agrostis stolonifera2023
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2023
Ground-ivy Glechoma hederacea2023
Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium2023
Fool's Parsley Aethusa cynapium2023
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2023
Cut-leaved Crane's-bill Geranium dissectum2023
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2023
Black Medick Medicago lupulina2023
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2023
Hedge Bindweed Calystegia sepium2023
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina2023
Lesser Sea-spurrey Spergularia marina2023
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2019
Rough Hawkbit Leontodon hispidus2019
Osier Salix viminalis2019
Osier Salix viminalis2019
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera2019
Cherry Plum Prunus cerasifera2019
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena2019
Love-in-a-mist Nigella damascena2019
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra2019
Red Goosefoot Oxybasis rubra2019
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2019
Reed Sweet-grass Glyceria maxima2019
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2019
Common Fleabane Pulicaria dysenterica2019