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Walcroft Wood

✦ Ancient woodland38 ha

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome38 ha

Getting here

51.61952, -2.31364

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦66+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 376m away — 4 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

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Blackbird, Robin +63 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Chalk and limestone grassland — chalkhill blue, adonis blue and rare moths; Insects — Southern Hawker, 7-spot Ladybird, Harlequin Ladybird +4 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

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

10 signed routes nearby · 14 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
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km

Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Winterspring Lanepublic footpath · 228 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 228 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

10 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kennerwell Lanebridleway · 33 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Kennerwell Lanebridleway · 391 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 391 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Winterspring Lanerestricted byway · 64 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 64 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Winterspring Lanerestricted byway · 905 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 905 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Alderley Wood

📷 Derek Harper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Alderley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NEWARK PARKHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Wotton Community PARCUrban park4.1 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.9 km→✦Roman villa and bathhouse remains in Lower Woods, 115m north west of Lower Woods LodgeHistoric site5 km→✦MOUNT HOUSE, ALDERLEYHistoric site1.6 km→🌱Lasborough ParkUrban park4.3 km→

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