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Nuneaton Academy Sports Centre

✦ Ancient woodland51 ha

📷 Wikipedia · Nuneaton · CC BY-SA 3.0

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WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome51 ha

Getting here

52.50685, -1.50967

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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
  • 🐕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

8 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Wren, Woodpigeon, Blackbird +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dark-edged Bee-fly, Orange Ladybird, 7-spot Ladybird +2 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 · 12 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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 17Walking route
Named routeRef C17Listed length 9 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 17A (short-cut to C17)Walking route
Named routeRef C17ALocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 17X (eXtra to Tippers Hill)Walking route
Named routeRef C17XLocal walking route
Harefield Lanepublic footpath · 105 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 105 mPath type: track
Harefield Lanepublic footpath · 46 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 46 mPath type: track
Charnwood Avenuepublic footpath · 81 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 81 mPath type: residential
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Cycling

82 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Alternative RouteCycling route498 m
Named routeRef 52Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route59 m
Named routeRef 52Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route21 m
Named routeRef 52Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Alternative RouteCycling route61 m
Named routeRef 52Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Cleaver Park Sports GroundUrban park4.1 km→🌱Coronation WalkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Hartshill Hayes Country ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦ARBURY HALLHistoric site800 m→🌱Stockingford RecreationUrban park1.3 km→🌱The DipUrban park1.5 km→

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