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Marl Pit Wood

✦ Ancient woodland2 ha

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.47518, -1.53349

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Magpie +73 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cicadella viridis, Broad-bodied Chaser, Dark-edged Bee-fly +6 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cicadella viridis, Broad-bodied Chaser, Dark-edged Bee-fly +6 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 2 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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 20Walking route
Named routeRef C20Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
New Roadpublic footpath · 632 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 632 mSurface fine_gravelPath type: service
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Cycling

56 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
[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

Wood between Breach Brook and M6 motorway

📷 A J Paxton · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wood between Breach Brook and M6 motorway

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Coundon Hall ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱Holbrooks ParkUrban park4.2 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park4.8 km→🌱Prologis Country ParkUrban park2.3 km→✦ARBURY HALLHistoric site3.2 km→🌱Coundon Hall ParkUrban park3.7 km→

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