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Getting here
52.45777, -1.54972
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞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
- 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Best for
Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +58 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Robin, Goldfinch +58 more · last seen 2026
Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Southern Hawker, Flame Shoulder, Large Yellow Underwing +166 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Southern Hawker, Flame Shoulder, Large Yellow Underwing +166 more · last seen 2026
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — public woodland
Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Raspberry · last seen 2024
Foraging
Good match
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
25 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
A Coventry WayWalking 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.
ACW Circular Walk 01Walking route
🚴Cycling
35 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 52Cycling route
Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route
Cycle Coventry Route 2Cycling route
Cycle Coventry Route 3Cycling route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Cycle Coventry Sowe Valley RouteCycling route
🐴Horse riding
1 public path nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
Thompsons Lanebridleway · 547 m
2021 Thompsons Lane totally overgrown and blocked by large tree trunks. Impassable on foot or on horse.
Wildlife to spot
Photos

Hall Yard Wood, Keresley, seen from path running from Bennetts Road North
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