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Bunsons Wood

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

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

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.45749, -1.53986

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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 311m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Swift, Robin +61 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Ribwort Plantain, Raspberry +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Large White, Small Tortoiseshell, Comma +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

42 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
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths
Thompsons Lanebridleway · 547 m

2021 Thompsons Lane totally overgrown and blocked by large tree trunks. Impassable on foot or on horse.

Public pathbridlewayLength 547 mPath type: path

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Footpath from Fivefield Road to edge of Bunsons Wood

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

Footpath from Fivefield Road to edge of Bunsons Wood

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🌱Coundon Hall ParkUrban park2.1 km→🌱Holbrooks ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Prologis Country ParkUrban park1.6 km→🌱Coundon Hall ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Peggy's ParkUrban park3.4 km→

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