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Alvecote Wood - Sparse woodland

1 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

Walks
Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.63634, -1.64368

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days
  • 🐕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
Walking trails

Best for

1 activity

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route
Named routeNational walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pipe bridge crossing the Coventry Canal at Alvecote

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pipe bridge crossing the Coventry Canal at Alvecote

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park3.6 km→🌱Wigginton ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️POOLEYCountry park1.6 km→🦉WARWICKSHIRE MOORNature reserve2.5 km→🦉ABBEY GREENNature reserve3 km→🌱Abbey Green ParkUrban park3 km→

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