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Poolfield Coppice

4 ha

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome4 ha

Getting here

52.17905, -1.50872

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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 Area 481m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Barn Owl, Skylark, Swallow +80 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Barn Owl, Skylark, Swallow +80 more · last seen 2025

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small White +62 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Meadow Brown, Common Blue, Small White +62 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Creeping Thistle, Goat's-beard, Field Bindweed +18 more · last seen 2024; Plants — Creeping Thistle, Goat's-beard, Field Bindweed +18 more · last seen 2024

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
🚶

Walking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
🚴

Cycling

5 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route9.4 km
Named routeRef 48Length 9.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.3 km
Named routeRef 48Length 4.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route208 m
Named routeRef 48Length 208 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Compton Verney mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip
🐴

Horse riding

4 public paths nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Horse bridge on bridleway by Poolfield Upper Pool

📷 David P Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Horse bridge on bridleway by Poolfield Upper Pool

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✦COMPTON VERNEYHistoric site2.9 km→✦Roman villa N of Ireland FarmHistoric site3 km→✦Medieval settlement at BrookhamptonHistoric site3.5 km→🌱The GreenUrban park3.2 km→✦The BankHistoric site3.9 km→🎱Avon Valley Indoor Bowls ClubBowling green2.7 km→

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