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Draycote Water Country Park

15 ha

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PlayDogsCycling
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.31849, -1.32021

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Cycling

Good match

National Cycle Network traffic-free route nearby (NCN 41)

Varies

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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5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route▾
Named routeRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km▾

Coy Carp to Brentford section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route▾

Coy Carp to Brentford section

Named routeRegional walking route
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km▾

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 09Walking route▾
Named routeRef C09Listed length 14.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

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36 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route2.9 km▾
Named routeRef 41Length 2.9 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route46 m▾
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2.3 km▾
Named routeRef 41Length 2.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route2 km▾
Named routeRef 41Length 2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route▾
Named routeRound trip

About this urban park

Draycote Water Country Park is a urban park covering 15 hectares.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Draycote Water Visitor Centre

📷 Ian Rob · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Draycote Water Visitor Centre

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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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Café

Waterside Restaurant · 95m

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Parking

Country Park Car Park · Paid · 101m

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Playground

134m away

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Toilets

99m away

✓ 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

🌱Draycote Water Country ParkUrban park0 m→🌱Alwyn Road Recreation GroundUrban park4.5 km→✦BILTON GRANGEHistoric site4 km→💧Draycote WaterReservoir800 m→💧Draycote WaterReservoir800 m→🌱Village Hall FieldUrban park3.6 km→