Stony Hill Covert - Woodland plantation 5 ha
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Places › England › West Midlands › Stratford-on-Avon Getting here
52.22159, -1.70859
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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 🐕 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 welcomeDogs allowed — public woodland
Free
Conifer plantation — limited but present wildlife
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 8 signed routes nearby · 4 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 56 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 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
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 99 m ▾
Named route Ref 41 Length 99 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map 2 public paths nearby
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Wildlife to spot
11,498 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 11,498 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring autumn
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Magpie · Swift · Mallard · Wren · Carrion Crow +33
Magpie Pica pica Swift Apus apus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Sand Martin Riparia riparia Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Cuckoo Cuculus canorus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rook Corvus frugilegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Syrphus · Platycheirus albimanus · Pipiza · Cheilosia pagana · Eudasyphora cyanella +103
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Pipiza Pipiza2025 Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana2025 Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella2025 Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 11,498 records · National Biodiversity Network 🐦 Birds 38 species
spring autumn
2025 ▾
Magpie · Swift · Mallard · Wren · Carrion Crow +33
Magpie Pica pica Swift Apus apus Mallard Anas platyrhynchos Wren Troglodytes troglodytes Carrion Crow Corvus corone Robin Erithacus rubecula Jackdaw Coloeus monedula Blackbird Turdus merula Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus Lesser Whitethroat Curruca curruca Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis Goldcrest Regulus regulus Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus Siskin Spinus spinus Moorhen Gallinula chloropus Song Thrush Turdus philomelos Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs Green Woodpecker Picus viridis Sand Martin Riparia riparia Whitethroat Curruca communis Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata Cuckoo Cuculus canorus House Sparrow Passer domesticus Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto Starling Sturnus vulgaris Swallow Hirundo rustica Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Rook Corvus frugilegus House Martin Delichon urbicum Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus Skylark Alauda arvensis Grey Heron Ardea cinerea Canada Goose Branta canadensis Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis Syrphus · Platycheirus albimanus · Pipiza · Cheilosia pagana · Eudasyphora cyanella +103
Syrphus Syrphus2025 Platycheirus albimanus Platycheirus albimanus2025 Pipiza Pipiza2025 Cheilosia pagana Cheilosia pagana2025 Eudasyphora cyanella Eudasyphora cyanella2025 Cramp-Ball Fungus Weevil Platyrhinus resinosus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
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Siphoninus phillyreae Siphoninus phillyreae2025
Siphoninus phillyreae Siphoninus phillyreae2025
Liguropia juniperi Liguropia juniperi2025
Liguropia juniperi Liguropia juniperi2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Hawthorn Shieldbug Acanthosoma haemorrhoidale2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
Speckled Bush-cricket Leptophyes punctatissima2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
24-spot Ladybird Subcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata2025
Pipizella Pipizella2025
Pipizella Pipizella2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
Cantharis nigricans Cantharis nigricans2025
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2025
Epistrophe eligans Epistrophe eligans2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Polydrusus formosus Polydrusus formosus2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2025
Synchita undata Synchita undata2025
Synchita undata Synchita undata2025
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus
Anthicus antherinus Anthicus antherinus
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Paradromius linearis Paradromius linearis
Polistichus connexus Polistichus connexus2025
Polistichus connexus Polistichus connexus2025
Pterostichus vernalis Pterostichus vernalis2025
Pterostichus vernalis Pterostichus vernalis2025
Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis2025
Leistus fulvibarbis Leistus fulvibarbis2025
Geotrupes spiniger Geotrupes spiniger2025
Geotrupes spiniger Geotrupes spiniger2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Cream-spot Ladybird Calvia quattuordecimguttata2025
Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus2025
Sitona obsoletus Sitona obsoletus2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2025
Norellisoma spinimanum Norellisoma spinimanum2025
Norellisoma spinimanum Norellisoma spinimanum2025
Stenagostus rhombeus Stenagostus rhombeus2025
Stenagostus rhombeus Stenagostus rhombeus2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Chrysotoxum bicinctum Chrysotoxum bicinctum2025
Embidopsocus enderleini Embidopsocus enderleini2025
Embidopsocus enderleini Embidopsocus enderleini2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Eristalis nemorum Eristalis nemorum2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Oak Bush-cricket Meconema thalassinum2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Adonis' Ladybird Hippodamia variegata2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Limnephilus lunatus Limnephilus lunatus2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Eupeodes corollae Eupeodes corollae2025
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea2025
Blue Shieldbug Zicrona caerulea2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2025
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae2025
Figwort Weevil Cionus scrophulariae2025
Takecallis arundinariae Takecallis arundinariae2025
Takecallis arundinariae Takecallis arundinariae2025
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata2025
Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata Volucella bombylans subsp. plumata2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Lesser Stag Beetle Dorcus parallelipipedus2025
Zonocyba bifasciata Zonocyba bifasciata2025
Zonocyba bifasciata Zonocyba bifasciata2025
Leucophenga maculata Leucophenga maculata2025
Leucophenga maculata Leucophenga maculata2025
Hallomenus binotatus Hallomenus binotatus2025
Hallomenus binotatus Hallomenus binotatus2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes2025
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2025
Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius pomaceus2025
Typhlocyba quercus Typhlocyba quercus2025
Typhlocyba quercus Typhlocyba quercus2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Closterotomus trivialis Closterotomus trivialis2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025
Varied Carpet Beetle Anthrenus verbasci2025
Plateumaris sericea Plateumaris sericea2025
Plateumaris sericea Plateumaris sericea2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Syrphus ribesii Syrphus ribesii2025
Uleiota planatus Uleiota planatus2025
Uleiota planatus Uleiota planatus2025
Cantharis rufa Cantharis rufa2025
Cantharis rufa Cantharis rufa2025
Cantharis cryptica Cantharis cryptica2025
Cantharis cryptica Cantharis cryptica2025
Tillus elongatus Tillus elongatus2025
Tillus elongatus Tillus elongatus2025
Orthonevra nobilis Orthonevra nobilis2025
Orthonevra nobilis Orthonevra nobilis2025
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2025
Tree Hopper Centrotus cornutus2025
Anthocomus fasciatus Anthocomus fasciatus2025
Anthocomus fasciatus Anthocomus fasciatus2025
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2025
Cheilosia albitarsis Cheilosia albitarsis2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Large Red Damselfly Pyrrhosoma nymphula2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Dock Bug Coreus marginatus2025
Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis2025
Denticollis linearis Denticollis linearis2025
Pipiza austriaca Pipiza austriaca2025
Pipiza austriaca Pipiza austriaca2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Cheilosia Cheilosia2025
Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus2025
Small Green Nettle Weevil Phyllobius roboretanus2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Xylota segnis Xylota segnis2025
Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens2025
Cantharis decipiens Cantharis decipiens2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus Dryophilocoris (Dryophilocoris) flavoquadrimaculatus2025
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2025
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus2025
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi2025
Strawberry-blossom Weevil Anthonomus rubi2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
16-spot Ladybird Tytthaspis sedecimpunctata2025
Apple Fruit Rhynchites Tatianaerhynchites aequatus2025
Apple Fruit Rhynchites Tatianaerhynchites aequatus2025
Xanthogramma Xanthogramma2025
Xanthogramma Xanthogramma2025
Mecinus pyraster Mecinus pyraster2025
Mecinus pyraster Mecinus pyraster2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Bronze Shieldbug Troilus luridus2025
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2025
Leucozona lucorum Leucozona lucorum2025
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes2025
Paranchus albipes Paranchus albipes2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Eyed Ladybird Anatis ocellata2025
Vincenzellus ruficollis Vincenzellus ruficollis2025
Vincenzellus ruficollis Vincenzellus ruficollis2025
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025
Phaonia subventa Phaonia subventa2025
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata2025
Phaonia signata Phaonia signata2025
Curculio venosus Curculio venosus2025
Curculio venosus Curculio venosus2025
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri2025
Common Leaf Weevil Phyllobius pyri2025
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025
Balclutha punctata Balclutha punctata2025
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor2025
Pied Shieldbug Tritomegas bicolor2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Melanostoma scalare Melanostoma scalare2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Eupeodes Eupeodes2025
Neoascia meticulosa Neoascia meticulosa2025
Neoascia meticulosa Neoascia meticulosa2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Helina evecta Helina evecta2025
Anisotoma humeralis Anisotoma humeralis2025
Anisotoma humeralis Anisotoma humeralis2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Face Fly Musca autumnalis2025
Bombadier Beetle Brachinus crepitans2025
Bombadier Beetle Brachinus crepitans2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Helophilus pendulus Helophilus pendulus2025
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025
Scymnus interruptus Scymnus interruptus2025
Biphyllus lunatus Biphyllus lunatus2025
Biphyllus lunatus Biphyllus lunatus2025
Mycetophagus atomarius Mycetophagus atomarius2025
Mycetophagus atomarius Mycetophagus atomarius2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Meliscaeva auricollis Meliscaeva auricollis2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Rhyzobius litura Rhyzobius litura2025
Suillia Suillia2025
Suillia Suillia2025
Oxypselaphus obscurus Oxypselaphus obscurus2025
Oxypselaphus obscurus Oxypselaphus obscurus2025
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2025
Dotted Bee-fly Bombylius discolor2025
Red-belted Cleaver Aglaostigma aucupariae2025
Red-belted Cleaver Aglaostigma aucupariae2025
Psectrotanypus varius Psectrotanypus varius2025
Psectrotanypus varius Psectrotanypus varius2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Pine Ladybird Exochomus quadripustulatus2025
Leiosoma deflexum Leiosoma deflexum2025
Leiosoma deflexum Leiosoma deflexum2025 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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