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Coundon Wedge

103 ha

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome103 ha

Getting here

52.42769, -1.55055

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦41+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐕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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, Woodpigeon +38 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Yellow Meadow Ant, Platycheirus, 7-spot Ladybird · last seen 2026

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

35 signed routes nearby · 3 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
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
ACW Circular Walk 01Walking route
Named routeRef C01Listed length 11 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

65 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

Coundon Wedge Drive

📷 Nigel Mykura · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Coundon Wedge Drive

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park4.4 km→🌱Coundon Hall ParkUrban park1.5 km→🌱Holbrooks ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Lady Herbert's GardenUrban park3.3 km→🌱Greyfriars GreenUrban park3.6 km→🌱Canley CorridorUrban park3.7 km→