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Lavender Hall Park

26 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

PicnicBirdsWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome26 ha

Getting here

52.39629, -1.64999

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Little Grebe
  • 🧺Good picnic destination in summer — open space and facilities for a relaxed day out
  • 🛝Playground 160m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Picnic day out

picnic area, car park; Urban park — open green space

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Cormorant +88 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Cormorant +88 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Family friendly

playground, picnic area; Urban park — family destination

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby · 11 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
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
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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

Memorial to Katherine Courts, Lavender Hall Park, Balsall Common

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Memorial to Katherine Courts, Lavender Hall Park, Balsall Common

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🦉LAVENDER HALL PARKNature reserve0 m→🌱Lavender Hall Lane Open SpaceUrban park600 m→🌱Willow ParkUrban park1.3 km→✦Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site1.6 km→✦Preceptory at Temple BalsallHistoric site3.6 km→🌱Bannerbrook ParkUrban park3.7 km→