Plan your visit
Getting here
52.34856, -1.45468
Best for
8 activitiesPlaygrounds
Strong match
playground, toilets, parking
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed with public access
Wildlife
Strong match
Ancient woodland
Heritage
Good match
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Family friendly
Good match
Urban park — family destination
Picnic day out
Good match
Urban park — open green space
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
v22 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Centenary WayWalking route▾
A Coventry WayWalking route▾
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km▾
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km▾
A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.
ACW Circular Walk 05Walking route▾
🚴Cycling
v1 signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 41Cycling route▾
🚵Mountain biking
v2 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Mountain biking
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route▾
Coombe Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route▾
About this urban park
Ryton Pools Country Park is an ancient urban park covering 99 hectares. As an ancient woodland, it has been continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD — a rare and irreplaceable habitat rich in biodiversity and historical character.
Wildlife to spot
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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Visiting this spring
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
- 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
- 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best
Facilities
Parking
Ryton Pools · Paid · 203m
Playground
153m away
Toilets
147m away
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Nearby places
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