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Thorpe Rough

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha
WildlifeDogsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome7 ha

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
  • 🅿️Parking 55m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: Fosse2

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

5 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 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
Centenary Way - Alternative routesWalking route
Named routeRef CW-A
Rail Trail: Royal Leamington Spa Circular via OffchurchWalking route11.5 km

A 7.2-mile walk branching out from this fashionable spa town to follow the Grand Union Canal to the village of Offchurch and back via Newbold Comyn. Duration: 4 hours Distance: 7.2 miles

Named routeRef rtRLSLength 11.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
The Harry Green Waypublic footpath · 1.4 km
Public pathpublic footpathLength 1.4 kmSurface dirtPath type: footway
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Cycling

24 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route183 m
Named routeRef 41Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
N/ACycling route46 m
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km
Named routeRef 41Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

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Royal Leamington Spa Polo Grounds

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