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BEDWORTH SLOUGHS

6 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.48092, -1.48675

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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 106m away — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: A Coventry Way

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

27 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional 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 13Walking route
Named routeRef C13Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 17Walking route
Named routeRef C17Listed length 9 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

79 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Cycle Coventry Sowe Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef SVLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route

About this nature reserve

Bedworth Sloughs is a 6-hectare local nature reserve in Nuneaton and Bedworth, West Midlands, England. This small reserve consists of wetland and grassland habitats, supporting amphibians and a range of birdlife, alongside accessible pathways.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

The River Sowe emerges from a culvert, Bedworth Sloughs

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

The River Sowe emerges from a culvert, Bedworth Sloughs

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱River Sowe floodplain parklandUrban park4.8 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park3.8 km→🌱Holbrooks ParkUrban park5 km→🌱Bailey Park Play AreaUrban park1.2 km→🌱Miners' Welfare ParkUrban park1.4 km→✦ARBURY HALLHistoric site2.6 km→

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