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Colliery Wood - Broadleaved woodland

3 ha

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

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.48020, -1.51175

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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
  • 🛝Playground 111m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

32 signed routes nearby · 6 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 19Walking route
Named routeRef C19Listed length 13 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 19A (short-cut to C19)Walking route
Named routeRef C19ALocal walking route
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Cycling

80 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
Cycle Coventry Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Field turning to woodland to east of the site of Newdigate Colliery

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

Field turning to woodland to east of the site of Newdigate Colliery

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Longford ParkUrban park4.3 km→🌱Holbrooks ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Coundon Hall ParkUrban park5 km→✦ARBURY HALLHistoric site2.2 km→🌱Prologis Country ParkUrban park2.6 km→🌱Bailey Park Play AreaUrban park2.8 km→

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