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CANLEY FORD COMMUNITY WOODLAND

3 ha

📷 E Gammie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.38962, -1.54128

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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 277m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Cycling

National Cycle Network traffic-free route nearby (NCN 52)

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
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 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Canley Ford Community Woodland is a 3-hectare local nature reserve in Coventry, West Midlands, England. The woodland area features paths through natural habitats, where visitors can encounter various birds and small mammals, making it suitable for leisurely walks and community events.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Canley Ford, wild flower meadow

📷 E Gammie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Canley Ford, wild flower meadow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Canley CorridorUrban park2 km→🌱Greyfriars GreenUrban park2.4 km→🌱Whitley CommonUrban park3.2 km→🌱Charterhouse FieldUrban park3.3 km→🌱Lady Herbert's GardenUrban park3.4 km→

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