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Furze Brake

15 ha

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome15 ha

Getting here

52.17323, -1.56028

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Mute Swan and Moorhen
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Mute Swan, Moorhen, Mallard +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 24-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025; Insects — 24-spot Ladybird · last seen 2025

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Parkland Walk, Charlecote ParkWalking route1.8 km

A circular stroll along mown grassy paths. Flat enough for big-wheeled buggies in dry conditions. We recommend sturdy footwear throughout the year.

Named routeLength 1.8 kmDuration 00:45Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.2 km
Named routeRef 41Length 9.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route305 m
Named routeRef 41Length 305 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route5 km
Named routeRef 41Length 5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Compton Verney mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Fog on the Fosse Way

📷 Bob Harvey · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fog on the Fosse Way

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦COMPTON VERNEYHistoric site800 m→🌱Mercure Warwickshire Walton Hall Hotel & SpaUrban park1.7 km→🌱Leisure CentreUrban park1.7 km→✦Medieval settlement at BrookhamptonHistoric site2.8 km→✦Thornton deserted medieval villageHistoric site3.9 km→✦Enclosures 600yds (550m) E of King's MeadHistoric site4.5 km→

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