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PLANTS HILL WOOD

9 ha

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome9 ha

Getting here

52.40039, -1.59018

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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
  • 🅿️Parking on site — 8 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Seasonal nature

Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Coventry Hard Access Paths

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

32 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 01Walking route
Named routeRef C01Listed length 11 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

42 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Plants Hill Wood is a 9-hectare Local Nature Reserve situated in Coventry, West Midlands, England. It is primarily a woodland area, home to various bird species and small mammals, offering peaceful walking routes for visitors to enjoy the forest environment.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Tile Hill, woodland path

📷 Mike Faherty · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Tile Hill, woodland path

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lavender Hall ParkUrban park4.1 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Canley CorridorUrban park1.5 km→🦉LAVENDER HALL PARKNature reserve4.1 km→🦉TEN SHILLING WOODNature reserve1.5 km→🌱Prior Deram ParkUrban park2.3 km→

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