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Gorsy Spinney

4 ha

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.50867, -1.55817

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦74+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Skylark
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 463m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Skylark, Rook +71 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Skylark, Rook +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat; Birds — Blackbird, Skylark, Rook +71 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

17 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 20Walking route
Named routeRef C20Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 17Walking route
Named routeRef C17Listed length 9 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

6 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route726 m
Named routeRef 524Length 726 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route830 m
Named routeRef 524Length 830 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route426 m
Named routeRef 52Length 426 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route671 m
Named routeRef 52Length 671 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Birch trees at Gorsy Spinney, Arley

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Birch trees at Gorsy Spinney, Arley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartshill Hayes Country ParkUrban park4.8 km→✦ARBURY HALLHistoric site3.4 km→🌱Nuneaton CommonUrban park3.6 km→🌱Hawthorn CommonUrban park3.8 km→🌱Stockingford RecreationUrban park3.9 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth RecreationUrban park4 km→

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