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Lavender Hall Lane Open Space

22 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome22 ha

Getting here

52.39331, -1.65666

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦86+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Raven and Stonechat
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Balsall Common Library Parking 389m away — 4 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Raven, Stonechat, Grey Heron +83 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Raven, Stonechat, Grey Heron +83 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Azure Damselfly, Chrysotoxum bicinctum, Chrysogaster +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
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Cycling

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 523Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route106 m
Named routeRef 523Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Looking northwest along the main path, Lavender Hall Park, Balsall Common

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Looking northwest along the main path, Lavender Hall Park, Balsall Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lavender Hall ParkUrban park600 m→🦉LAVENDER HALL PARKNature reserve600 m→🌱Willow ParkUrban park700 m→✦Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site2.1 km→✦Preceptory at Temple BalsallHistoric site3 km→🌱Bannerbrook ParkUrban park4.2 km→