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Dorchester Way Open Space

81 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome81 ha

Getting here

52.41680, -1.44044

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦65+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Magpie
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 114m away — 10 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· Paid

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Redwing +62 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Magpie, Redwing +62 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Family friendly

Urban park — family destination

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31 signed routes nearby · 65 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
Binley Cyclewaypublic footpath · 183 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 183 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
Binley Cyclewaypublic footpath · 4 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 4 mSurface asphaltPath type: cycleway
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Cycling

38 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
Cycle Coventry Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local 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
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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

Bus stop on Dorchester Way

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bus stop on Dorchester Way

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✦COMBE ABBEYHistoric site2 km→🌱River Sowe floodplain parklandUrban park3.2 km→🌱Wyken Croft Nature ParkUrban park1.3 km→🌱Potters Green CorridorUrban park1.8 km→🌱Gosford GreenUrban park3.5 km→🌱Charterhouse Heritage ParkUrban park4.1 km→

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