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Gibbet Hill Wood

9 ha

📷 E Gammie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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WildlifeBirdsInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.37712, -1.55236

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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
  • 🅿️Car Park 1a 12m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +66 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +126 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 16-spot Ladybird, 10-spot Ladybird +126 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
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
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Cycling

69 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

Gibbet Hill woodland

📷 E Gammie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Gibbet Hill woodland

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Kenilworth AbbeyHistoric site3.9 km→🌱Abbey FieldsUrban park3.9 km→🌱Canley CorridorUrban park2.4 km→🌱Greyfriars GreenUrban park3.9 km→🌱Whitley CommonUrban park4.2 km→

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