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Bentley Park Wood - Broadleaved woodland

✦ Ancient woodland86 ha

📷 Richard Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome86 ha

Getting here

52.55690, -1.57572

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 113m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

6 signed routes nearby · 5 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
North Arden Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef NAHTListed length 26 miRegional walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
Quarrymans WalkWalking route
Named 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

Bentley Park Wood Lake

📷 Richard Harrison · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bentley Park Wood Lake

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartshill Hayes Country ParkUrban park3.3 km→✦MEREVALE HALLHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Merevale ParkUrban park2 km→🌱Meadow Street GardensUrban park2.8 km→🏞️HARTSHILL HAYESCountry park3.4 km→✦Manduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complexHistoric site4 km→

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