Many Lands Wood ✦ Ancient woodland 5 ha
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🦉 Wildlife🦅 Birds🍂 Seasonal
Free entry Dogs welcome 5 ha
Places › England › West Midlands › Nuneaton and Bedworth Getting here
52.47322, -1.53814
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Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ ☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️ June — canopy now fully closed, creating cool dappled shade even on warm days 🌿 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 £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome🌿 Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat🦉 Wildlife
Very strong match
Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals
Free
🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, House Sparrow, Linnet +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, House Sparrow, Linnet +73 more · last seen 2025
Free
🍂 Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour
Free
🦋 Insect spotting
Good match
Insects — Volucella inanis, Broad-bodied Chaser, 14-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Volucella inanis, Broad-bodied Chaser, 14-spot Ladybird +8 more · last seen 2025
Free
Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic
Varies
Ancient woodland — historic landscape
Free
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 30 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby
Signed route nearby Public paths
Oxford Canal Walk Walking route ▾
Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Heart of England Way Walking route ▾
Named route Listed length 161km Regional walking route
Show on map Centenary Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref CW Listed length 100 mi Regional walking route
Show on map A Coventry Way Walking route ▾
Named route Ref ACW Listed length 40 mi Regional walking route
Show on map ACW Circular Walk 01 Walking route ▾
Named route Ref C01 Listed length 11 km Local walking route
Show on map New Road public footpath · 632 m ▾
Public path public footpath Length 632 m Surface fine_gravel Path type: service
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 52 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 52 National Cycle Network
Show on map Cycle Coventry Route 1 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 1 Local cycle route
Show on map Cycle Coventry Route 2 Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref 2 Local cycle route
Show on map Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref Northern Warwickshire Cycleway Round trip Regional cycle route
Show on map Cycle Coventry Sowe Valley Route Cycling route ▾
Named route Ref SV Local cycle route
Show on map [PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle Network Cycling route 804 km ▾
Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)
Named route Ref Starley Network Length 804 km Regional cycle route
Show on map ✦ Ancient woodland — continuously wooded since at least 1600 AD. A rare and irreplaceable habitat, rich in biodiversity and historical character.
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Wildlife to spot
12,955 records · National Biodiversity Network
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Wildlife to spot 12,955 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Kestrel · Starling · Robin +51
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2023 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Volucella inanis · Broad-bodied Chaser · 14-spot Ladybird · Black Clock · Field Grasshopper +5
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024 Batman Hoverfly Buck's-beard
Buck's-beard Aruncus dioicus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 12,955 records · National Biodiversity Network Woodpigeon · Magpie · Kestrel · Starling · Robin +51
Woodpigeon Columba palumbus Magpie Pica pica Kestrel Falco tinnunculus Starling Sturnus vulgaris2024 Robin Erithacus rubecula2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2023 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2023 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis Blackbird Turdus merula Swallow Hirundo rustica2023 Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2023 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba yarrellii2023 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2023 Yellowhammer Emberiza citrinella2023 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2024 Linnet Linaria cannabina2023 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2023 Skylark Alauda arvensis2023 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2023 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2023 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2023 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2024 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla2023 Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2023 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2023 Dunnock Prunella modularis2023 Raven Corvus corax2023 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2023 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2023 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2023 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2023 Pheasant Phasianus colchicus2023 Meadow Pipit Anthus pratensis2023 Rook Corvus frugilegus2023 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2023 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2023 Great Tit Parus major2023 Swift Apus apus2023 Whitethroat Curruca communis2023 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2023 Common Gull Larus canus2024 Tawny Owl Strix aluco2023 Wheatear Oenanthe oenanthe2023 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2023 Siskin Spinus spinus2023 Spotted Flycatcher Muscicapa striata2023 Canada Goose Branta canadensis2023 Red-legged Partridge Alectoris rufa2023 Coal Tit Periparus ater2023 Jay Garrulus glandarius2023 Stock Dove Columba oenas2023 Willow Warbler Phylloscopus trochilus2023 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2023 Grey Heron Ardea cinerea2023 House Martin Delichon urbicum2023 Treecreeper Certhia familiaris2023 🦌 Mammals 1 species
spring summer autumn
2023 ▾
Grey Squirrel
Grey Squirrel Sciurus carolinensis 🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring summer
2024 ▾
Smooth Newt · Common Frog
Smooth Newt Lissotriton vulgaris Common Frog Rana temporaria 🐝 Insects 10 species
spring summer
2025 ▾
Volucella inanis · Broad-bodied Chaser · 14-spot Ladybird · Black Clock · Field Grasshopper +5
Volucella inanis Volucella inanis Broad-bodied Chaser Libellula depressa 14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata Black Clock Pterostichus madidus2024 Field Grasshopper Chorthippus brunneus2024 Batman Hoverfly Buck's-beard
Buck's-beard Aruncus dioicus Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Myathropa florea2024
Myathropa florea2024
Back-Swimmer Notonecta2024
Back-Swimmer Notonecta2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Swollen-thighed Beetle Oedemera nobilis2024
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2024
Cantharis rustica Cantharis rustica2024
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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