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Astley Gorse

5 ha

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.50313, -1.56110

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Rook
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Rook, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Rook, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blackbird, Rook, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Rook, Robin +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 20Walking route
Named routeRef C20Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 20A (short-cut for C20)Walking route
Named routeRef C20ALocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route726 m
Named routeRef 524Length 726 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route830 m
Named routeRef 524Length 830 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Ash tree by the field path from New Arley to Astley

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Ash tree by the field path from New Arley to Astley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦ARBURY HALLHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Nuneaton CommonUrban park4.2 km→🌱Stockingford RecreationUrban park4.3 km→🌱Hawthorn CommonUrban park4.3 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth RecreationUrban park4.5 km→🌱Vale ViewUrban park4.6 km→

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