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Heach Wood

✦ Ancient woodland18 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome18 ha

Getting here

52.48981, -1.63370

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦80+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Pheasant
  • 🐕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

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Chiffchaff +77 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Pheasant, Chiffchaff +77 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Meadow Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Meadow Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +8 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths 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 20A (short-cut for C20)Walking route
Named routeRef C20ALocal walking route
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Cycling

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional 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

Up the side of Heach Wood

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Up the side of Heach Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦PACKINGTON HALLHistoric site4.5 km→🌱The CroftUrban park4.9 km→🌱Corley MoorUrban park4.1 km→✦Castle Hills: a motte and bailey castle 700m NE of St Mary and All Saint's ChurchHistoric site3.5 km→💧Shustoke ReservoirReservoir3.9 km→🌱Chapel Green CRoW Open Access landUrban park3.2 km→

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