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Archery Ground

2 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.44236, -1.66010

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦85+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Mallard
  • 🐕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

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Mallard, Lesser Black-backed Gull +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Birds, Mammals

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Mesembrina meridiana, Green Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Mesembrina meridiana, Green Shieldbug +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

33 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional 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 01Walking route
Named routeRef C01Listed length 11 kmLocal walking route
Somers Roadpublic footpath · 918 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 918 mPath type: track
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Cycling

3 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Godwin WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Entrance to Meriden Archery Club

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Entrance to Meriden Archery Club

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦PACKINGTON HALLHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Meriden Sports ParkUrban park900 m→✦Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site3.8 km→✦Packhorse bridgeHistoric site3.2 km→🦉MILLISONS WOODNature reserve3.3 km→🌱Eastern Green Recreation GroundUrban park4.7 km→

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