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Wyken Croft Nature Park

23 ha

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

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome23 ha

Getting here

52.42603, -1.45573

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦47+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Playground

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Magpie, Carrion Crow +44 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Banded Demoiselle, Beautiful Demoiselle, Common Blue Damselfly +114 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Playgrounds

playground

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

37 signed routes nearby · 3 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 05Walking route
Named routeRef C05Listed length 19 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
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
Cycle Coventry Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A muddy path through the woods, Wyken Croft Nature Park

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

A muddy path through the woods, Wyken Croft Nature Park

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✦COMBE ABBEYHistoric site3.3 km→🌱River Sowe floodplain parklandUrban park1.7 km→🌱Wyken Croft Nature ParkUrban park200 m→🌱Potters Green CorridorUrban park600 m→🌱Longford ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Gosford GreenUrban park3 km→