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Cook Street Gate

0 ha

📷 E Gammie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsInsects
Free entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.41203, -1.50841

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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
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕Esquires — a good base for a longer summer day out

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingCaféParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Shoveler, Blackbird +30 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Shoveler, Blackbird +30 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Marmalade Hoverfly +64 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Marmalade Hoverfly +64 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Giant Blackberry · last seen 2025; Plants — Giant Blackberry · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 04Walking route
Named routeRef C04Listed length 14 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 05Walking route
Named routeRef C05Listed length 19 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 05A (short-cut to C05)Walking route
Named routeRef C05A
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Cycling

70 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Cook Street gate

📷 E Gammie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Cook Street gate

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Nearby places

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🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park2.4 km→🌱River Sowe floodplain parklandUrban park4 km→🌱Lady Herbert's GardenUrban park0 m→🌱Greyfriars GreenUrban park1 km→🌱Gosford GreenUrban park1.4 km→🌱Charterhouse FieldUrban park1.7 km→

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