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Broadleaved woodland near Sketchley Old Village

1 ha

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.52074, -1.37680

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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
Parking

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

37 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
ACW Circular Walk 14Walking route
Named routeRef C14Listed length 13 km
Rail Trail: Bedworth Circular via BulkingtonWalking route10.1 km

A 3.5-mile pleasant short walk over fields to the Coventry Canal, then up to Marston Junction and returning to Bedworth via the Ashby Canal. Duration: 3 hours Distance: 6.3 miles

Named routeRef rtBedLength 10.1 kmLocal walking route
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Watling Closepublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface groundPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route244 m
Named routeLength 244 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route284 m
Named routeLength 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route433 m
Named routeLength 433 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route673 m
Named routeRef 52Length 673 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Chapel Drivebridleway · 806 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 806 mSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Sketchley Lane/Sketchley Old Village junction

📷 Andrew Tatlow · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Sketchley Lane/Sketchley Old Village junction

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🌱Argents MeadUrban park2.3 km→🌱Hollycroft ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park3.6 km→🦉BURBAGE COMMON & WOODSNature reserve4 km→🌱UnnamedUrban park1.8 km→🌱Rock GardensUrban park1.9 km→

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