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Lavender Hall Lane Open Space

22 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

DogsFamilyPicnic
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.39331, -1.65666

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Best for

3 activities

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Good match

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Good match

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
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 TrailWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
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Cycling

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9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 12Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km▾

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km▾
Named routeRef 523Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route106 m▾
Named routeRef 523Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

About this urban park

Lavender Hall Lane Open Space is a urban park covering 22 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

20 photos from nearby open sources

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Looking northwest along the main path, Lavender Hall Park, Balsall Common

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking northwest along the main path, Lavender Hall Park, Balsall Common

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

Balsall Common Library Parking · 389m

✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lavender Hall ParkUrban park600 m→✦Preceptory at Temple BalsallHistoric site3 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park700 m→✦Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site2.1 km→🌱Bannerbrook ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Meriden Sports ParkUrban park4.8 km→