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Arley Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland1 ha

📷 christopher downs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.51304, -1.59128

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

5 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

15 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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 17Walking route
Named routeRef C17Listed length 9 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 17A (short-cut to C17)Walking route
Named routeRef C17ALocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath into Arley Wood

📷 christopher downs · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Footpath into Arley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Castle Hills: a motte and bailey castle 700m NE of St Mary and All Saint's ChurchHistoric site3 km→🦉GALLEY COMMONNature reserve4.6 km→⛪St Wilfrids ChurchReligious grounds500 m→🦉DAFFERNS WOODNature reserve1.5 km→🌱St Michael's ChurchUrban park1.8 km→✦Astley Castle moated site, fishponds, garden remains and Astley CollegeHistoric site3.5 km→

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