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Little Dayhouse Wood

12 ha

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeForaging
Free entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.44748, -1.67328

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦78+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Black-headed Gull and Lesser Black-backed Gull
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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
Parking· Free

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Raven +75 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Black-headed Gull, Lesser Black-backed Gull, Raven +75 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly · last seen 2024; Insects — Common Darter, Banded Demoiselle, Blue-tailed Damselfly · last seen 2024

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 1 public path nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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
ACW Circular Walk 01Walking route
Named routeRef C01Listed length 11 kmLocal walking route
Somers Roadpublic footpath · 918 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 918 mPath type: track
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Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cole Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
3 Parks Cycle Route- Silver Route (Airport Viewing Area to Meriden Park)Cycling route2.7 km

The all-weather route follows the valley of the Hatchford, Westley and Kingshurst Brooks whilst passing through an attractive mixture of formal parkland, wooded areas and open grassland.

Named routeRef 3PSLength 2.7 kmPoint-to-pointLocal cycle route
Godwin WayCycling route
Named routeLocal 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

Fallow deer in Packington Park

📷 Richard Law · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fallow deer in Packington Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦PACKINGTON HALLHistoric site900 m→🌱Meriden Sports ParkUrban park2 km→✦Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site4.7 km→✦Packhorse bridgeHistoric site3.4 km→🦉MILLISONS WOODNature reserve4.4 km→✦Old pumping machine?Historic site4.5 km→

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