Glade
← Back🌲 Conifer forest

Black Hill Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.35875, -1.63834

Open directionsv
Google Maps↗Driving directionsApple Maps↗Driving directionsWaze↗Live driving navigationGoogle Transit↗Bus, rail or tramApple Transit↗Bus, rail or tram

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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Raven +49 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Peregrine, Raven +49 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route262 m
Named routeRef 52Length 262 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chase Lanebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified
Chase Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hazel Hill Wood

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hazel Hill Wood

1 / 17

Weather for this location

Next 14 days

Loading local forecast…

Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Kenilworth AbbeyHistoric site4 km→🌱Abbey FieldsUrban park4 km→🌱Lavender Hall ParkUrban park4.3 km→✦Kenilworth Castle: a motte and bailey and enclosure castle with mere, dams and 16th century gardensHistoric site3.5 km→✦WROXALL ABBEYHistoric site3.8 km→🦉LAVENDER HALL PARKNature reserve4.3 km→

Own or manage this place?

Claim this listing to keep details accurate, add photos, and highlight what makes it special — free.

Claim this page

How was your visit?

How useful was the information on this page?

id: 00f12071-2201-449b-9dd8-244633d8bad9