Bishop's Wood - Woodland plantation
✦ Ancient woodland13 ha
Plan your visit
🦉Wildlife🐶Dogs🍂Seasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha
Getting here
52.87446, -2.37635
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
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland
Free
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Free
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦅Bird watching
Strong match
Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Newcastle WayWalking route40 km▾
Market Drayton to Mow Cop
Named routeLength 40 kmRegional walking route
6 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
NCN 552Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 552National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route6.6 km▾
Named routeRef 552Length 6.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route307 m▾
Named routeRef 552Length 307 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route164 m▾
Named routeRef 552Length 164 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route6.9 km▾
Named routeRef 552Length 6.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route8 m▾
Named routeRef 552Length 8 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
2 public paths nearby
Public paths
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Wildlife to spot
2,517 records · National Biodiversity Network
Wildlife to spot
2,517 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
springautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Coal Tit +31
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla2024
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- RavenCorvus corax2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger · Bank Vole · Rabbit
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- BadgerMeles meles
- Bank VoleMyodes glareolus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2024
7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 16-spot Ladybird · Common Earwig +30
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
- Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura2024
- 16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024
- Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
- Harlequin Ladybird
Germander Speedwell · Pedunculate Oak · Raspberry
- Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
- Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
- RaspberryRubus idaeus2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot
2,517 records · National Biodiversity Network🐦Birds36 species
springautumn
2025▾
Blackbird · Woodpigeon · Robin · Carrion Crow · Coal Tit +31
- BlackbirdTurdus merula
- WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
- RobinErithacus rubecula
- Carrion CrowCorvus corone
- Coal TitPeriparus ater
- WrenTroglodytes troglodytes
- Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus
- Great TitParus major
- JayGarrulus glandarius
- ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita
- Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus
- Garden WarblerSylvia borin
- ChaffinchFringilla coelebs
- Song ThrushTurdus philomelos
- Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2024
- Tawny OwlStrix aluco2023
- GoldcrestRegulus regulus
- TreecreeperCerthia familiaris
- Willow WarblerPhylloscopus trochilus
- BlackcapSylvia atricapilla
- CuckooCuculus canorus
- Lesser RedpollAcanthis flammea cabaret2024
- BullfinchPyrrhula pyrrhula2024
- GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2024
- KestrelFalco tinnunculus
- Mistle ThrushTurdus viscivorus
- StarlingSturnus vulgaris2024
- BramblingFringilla montifringilla2024
- Pink-footed GooseAnser brachyrhynchus2024
- RedwingTurdus iliacus2024
- JackdawColoeus monedula2024
- DunnockPrunella modularis2024
- SiskinSpinus spinus2023
- RavenCorvus corax2023
- NuthatchSitta europaea2023
- SwallowHirundo rustica2023
🦌Mammals4 species
springsummerautumn
2025▾
Grey Squirrel · Badger · Bank Vole · Rabbit
- Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis
- BadgerMeles meles
- Bank VoleMyodes glareolus
- RabbitOryctolagus cuniculus2024
7-spot Ladybird · 22-spot Ladybird · Rhyzobius litura · 16-spot Ladybird · Common Earwig +30
- 7-spot LadybirdCoccinella septempunctata
- 22-spot LadybirdPsyllobora vigintiduopunctata2024
- Rhyzobius lituraRhyzobius litura2024
- 16-spot LadybirdTytthaspis sedecimpunctata2024
- Common EarwigForficula auricularia/dentata agg.2024
- Harlequin Ladybird
Germander Speedwell · Pedunculate Oak · Raspberry
- Germander SpeedwellVeronica chamaedrys
- Pedunculate OakQuercus robur
- RaspberryRubus idaeus2024
Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Harmonia axyridis2024
Harmonia axyridis2024
Eristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxEristalis pertinaxHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumHairy ShieldbugDolycoris baccarumGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaGreen ShieldbugPalomena prasinaSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusSyrphusCarabus granulatusCarabus granulatus2024Carabus granulatusCarabus granulatus2024Common Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulusCommon Green GrasshopperOmocestus viridulusPipiza austriacaPipiza austriacaPipiza austriacaPipiza austriacaWoundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimusWoundwort ShieldbugEysarcoris venustissimusTortoise BugEurygaster testudinariaTortoise BugEurygaster testudinariaCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumCommon DarterSympetrum striolatumCicadella viridisCicadella viridisCicadella viridisCicadella viridisEristalis nemorumEristalis nemorumEristalis nemorumEristalis nemorumParent BugElasmucha griseaParent BugElasmucha griseaMeliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctellaMeliscaeva cinctellaDasysyrphus tricinctusDasysyrphus tricinctusDasysyrphus tricinctusDasysyrphus tricinctusGreen Tiger BeetleCicindela campestrisGreen Tiger BeetleCicindela campestrisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisMeliscaeva auricollisRed Wood AntFormica rufaRed Wood AntFormica rufa14-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata202414-spot LadybirdPropylea quattuordecimpunctata2024Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2024Meadow GrasshopperPseudochorthippus parallelus2024Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa2024Coccidula rufaCoccidula rufa202424-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata202424-spot LadybirdSubcoccinella vigintiquattuorpunctata2024Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2024Orange LadybirdHalyzia sedecimguttata2024Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2024Aphrophora alniAphrophora alni2024Volucella bombylans subsp. plumataVolucella bombylans subsp. plumata2024Volucella bombylans subsp. plumataVolucella bombylans subsp. plumata2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Volucella pellucensVolucella pellucens2024Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2024Volucella bombylansVolucella bombylans2024Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilineaDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2024Deraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilineaDeraeocoris (Deraeocoris) flavilinea2024Limodromus assimilisLimodromus assimilis2024Limodromus assimilisLimodromus assimilis2024