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The Warren

2 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

51.75648, -2.15655

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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
  • 🌿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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +63 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Great Tit, Blue Tit, Coal Tit +63 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +93 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Meadow Brown, Speckled Wood, Gatekeeper +93 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Hawthorn, Yellow Iris, Common Nettle +69 more · last seen 2025; Plants — Hawthorn, Yellow Iris, Common Nettle +69 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Plants — Hawthorn, Common Nettle, Bramble +7 more foraging species; Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cotswold WayWalking route164 km
Named routeRef CWLength 164 kmNational walking route
Wysis WayWalking route88.5 km

Long distance footpath forming a link between the Thames and the Wye

Named routeRef WYSLength 88.5 kmRegional walking route
Walk Around Stroud (The WAS Way)Walking route
Named routeRef WASRound tripLocal walking route
Wheelchair Accessible (Thames & Severn Way)Walking route

Wheelchair accessible towpath diversion around steps at Bowbridge Lock, officially signposted

Named routeRef (T&S W)Point-to-pointRegional walking route
Bruce Trail Friendship TrailWalking route9.7 km

Cotswold Way Bruce Trail Friendship Trail: beacons, commons and woods.

Named routeRef BTFTLength 9.7 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
Mercian Way (Stroud branch)Cycling route
Named routeRef (45)National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
N/ACycling route68 m
Named routeLength 68 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route192 m
Named routeLength 192 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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🌱Stratford ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Bank GardensUrban park4.3 km→🌱Stratford ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Walled GardenUrban park4.7 km→✦PAINSWICK HOUSEHistoric site4.9 km→

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