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Public access Free entry Dogs welcome 6 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Stratford-on-Avon Getting here
52.22623, -1.72528
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🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Strong match
Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +41 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blue Tit, Magpie, Robin +41 more · last seen 2025
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +83 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Small Heath, Gatekeeper +83 more · last seen 2025
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 9 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Monarch's Way Walking route 990 km ▾
approximate route of Charles II's escape
Named route Ref MW Length 990 km Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Way Walking route 235 km ▾
Named route Length 235 km 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 Rail Trail: Bearley > Claverdon Walking route 7.6 km ▾
A 4.75-mile walk to discover ancient villages, churches and leafy woodland amid some truly glorious Warwickshire countryside.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Distance: 4.75 miles
Named route Ref rtBea Length 7.6 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: Wootton Wawen > Wilmcote Walking route 7.2 km ▾
A 2.5-mile trail exploring Warwickshire’s oldest church, England’s longest iron aqueduct and enjoying some unparalleled views along the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal.
Duration: 2.5 hours
Distance: 4.5 miles
Named route Ref rtWW Length 7.2 km Point-to-point Local walking route
Show on map 55 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map National Cycle Network Route 5 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 5 National Cycle Network
Show on map Route SR Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SR Local cycle route
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 161 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 161 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 15 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 15 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 142 m ▾
Named route Ref 5 Length 142 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
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Wildlife to spot
7,631 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 7,631 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Magpie · Mallard · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +28
Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Swift Apus apus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Tit Parus major Noctule · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine
Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus 🐝 Insects 27 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown · Small Heath · Small Skipper · Large White +22
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 7,631 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 33 species
winter spring autumn
2025 ▾
Magpie · Mallard · Robin · Woodpigeon · Jackdaw +28
Magpie Pica pica Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Robin Erithacus rubecula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Blackbird Turdus merula Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Swift Apus apus Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Rook Corvus frugilegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus Dunnock Prunella modularis Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Great Tit Parus major Noctule · Common Pipistrelle · Soprano Pipistrelle · Eurasian Serotine
Noctule Nyctalus noctula Common Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pipistrellus Soprano Pipistrelle Pipistrellus pygmaeus Eurasian Serotine Cnephaeus serotinus 🐝 Insects 27 species
summer autumn
2025 ▾
Gatekeeper · Meadow Brown · Small Heath · Small Skipper · Large White +22
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024 Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024 Small Heath Coenonympha pamphilus2024 Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Green-veined White
Green-veined White
Pieris napi2024
Pieris napi2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Small White Pieris rapae2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Common Darter Sympetrum striolatum
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale
Typhlocyba quercus Typhlocyba quercus
Typhlocyba quercus Typhlocyba quercus
Plateumaris sericea Plateumaris sericea
Plateumaris sericea Plateumaris sericea
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Helina evecta Helina evecta
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Small Tortoiseshell Aglais urticae2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024
Common Red Soldier Beetle Rhagonycha fulva2024 