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Crackley Wood

✦ Ancient woodland15 ha

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.36211, -1.57655

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Robin, Great Tit +60 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Crescent-cup Liverwort · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Sarcophaga, Hairy Shieldbug +112 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Sarcophaga, Hairy Shieldbug +112 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Cycling

Named cycling route nearby: National Cycle Network National Route 523

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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
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 02Walking route
Named routeRef C02Listed length 9 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

49 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 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
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Horse riding

9 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kenilworth Greenwaybridleway · 773 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 773 mSurface asphaltPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Through Crackley Wood

📷 Peter Mackenzie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Through Crackley Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Kenilworth AbbeyHistoric site1.7 km→🌱Abbey FieldsUrban park1.7 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦Kenilworth Castle: a motte and bailey and enclosure castle with mere, dams and 16th century gardensHistoric site1.9 km→🌱Canley CorridorUrban park3.8 km→✦STONELEIGH ABBEYHistoric site4.3 km→

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