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CRACKLEY WOOD

14 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome14 ha

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 nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

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

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

48 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

About this nature reserve

Crackley Wood is a 14-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Warwick, West Midlands, England. The area features established woodlands and grasslands, offering habitats for a variety of wildlife, including birds, butterflies, and small mammals.

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