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Chase Wood

✦ Ancient woodland26 ha

📷 Chris Bennett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

52.35256, -1.62383

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦58+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blackbird
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +55 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

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

23 signed routes nearby · 7 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
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Cycling

39 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chase Lanebridleway · 1.5 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.5 kmPath type: unclassified
Chase Lanebridleway · 50 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 50 mSurface concretePath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Spring in Chase Wood

📷 Chris Bennett · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Spring in Chase Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Kenilworth AbbeyHistoric site2.8 km→🌱Abbey FieldsUrban park2.8 km→✦Kenilworth Castle: a motte and bailey and enclosure castle with mere, dams and 16th century gardensHistoric site2.3 km→✦WROXALL ABBEYHistoric site4.2 km→✦KENILWORTH CASTLEHistoric site1.7 km→🌱The Elizabethan GardenUrban park2.2 km→

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