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5 ha

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.34310, -1.56871

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Sarcophaga, Hairy Shieldbug +108 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Sarcophaga, Hairy Shieldbug +108 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

40 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local 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 route1.2 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey FieldsUrban park1.1 km→✦Kenilworth AbbeyHistoric site1.1 km→✦Kenilworth Castle: a motte and bailey and enclosure castle with mere, dams and 16th century gardensHistoric site1.6 km→✦STONELEIGH ABBEYHistoric site3.1 km→🌱The ParkUrban park1 km→🌱The ParkUrban park1.1 km→

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