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Lees Wood

✦ Ancient woodland8 ha

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsSeasonalWildlife
Free entryDogs welcome8 ha

Getting here

52.48923, -1.50008

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦82+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Great Tit
  • 🐴Horse riding listed as facility — is at its best in summer
  • 🐕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
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Horse ridingWalking trails

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow +79 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Wildlife

Ancient woodland; Birds — Blue Tit, Great Tit, House Sparrow +79 more · last seen 2026

Free

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

30 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional 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 13Walking route
Named routeRef C13Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 19Walking route
Named routeRef C19Listed length 13 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

86 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Cycle Coventry Sowe Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef SVLocal cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route498 m
Named routeRef 52Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Edge of the Wood

📷 Michael Patterson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Edge of the Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Longford ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦ARBURY HALLHistoric site1.4 km→🌱Bailey Park Play AreaUrban park2 km→🌱Miners' Welfare ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱The DipUrban park3.1 km→🌱Stockingford RecreationUrban park3.1 km→

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