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Baddesley Common

3 ha

📷 Andy and Hilary · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.58134, -1.59779

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 96m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Swallow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Swallow, Woodpigeon, Blue Tit +52 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Small White, Large White, Red Admiral +59 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

5 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Quarrymans WalkWalking route
Named route
North Arden Trail - Parish LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Baddesley Colliery Winding Wheel

📷 Andy and Hilary · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Baddesley Colliery Winding Wheel

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦MEREVALE HALLHistoric site2.5 km→🌱Merevale ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Meadow Street GardensUrban park3.6 km→🌱Abbey Green ParkUrban park4.1 km→🦉ABBEY GREENNature reserve4.2 km→✦back-to-back housingHistoric site3.4 km→

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