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Brixham Drive Estate Riverside Parkland

2 ha

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

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.42928, -1.46778

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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 473m away — 6 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Magpie +43 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +78 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Syrphus, 7-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +78 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Picnic day out

Urban park — open green space

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

31 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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 05Walking route
Named routeRef C05Listed length 19 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 05A (short-cut to C05)Walking route
Named routeRef C05A
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Cycling

64 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
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
Cycle Coventry Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Coombe Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sowe Valley Footpath and River Sowe near Brixham Drive

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

Sowe Valley Footpath and River Sowe near Brixham Drive

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✦COMBE ABBEYHistoric site4.2 km→🌱River Sowe floodplain parklandUrban park1.1 km→🌱Wyken Croft Nature ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Potters Green CorridorUrban park1 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Gosford GreenUrban park2.8 km→

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