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Gravel Pit Plantation

1 ha

📷 John Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.43054, -1.67149

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Lapwing and Tufted Duck
  • 🌿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

Best for

4 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Lapwing, Tufted Duck, Gadwall +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Lapwing, Tufted Duck, Gadwall +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

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

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional 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 01Walking route
Named routeRef C01Listed length 11 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
Godwin WayCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Hampton Lane, Meriden

📷 John Evans · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Hampton Lane, Meriden

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lavender Hall ParkUrban park4.1 km→🦉LAVENDER HALL PARKNature reserve4.1 km→✦PACKINGTON HALLHistoric site2.7 km→🌱Lavender Hall Lane Open SpaceUrban park4.3 km→🌱Meriden Sports ParkUrban park1.6 km→✦Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site3 km→

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