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Saltisford Common

39 ha

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome39 ha

Getting here

52.28892, -1.59970

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦83+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Magpie and Blue Tit
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

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

Best for

10 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Magpie, Blue Tit, Woodpigeon +80 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Swollen-thighed Beetle, Field Grasshopper +94 more · last seen 2026

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

12 signed routes nearby · 24 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional 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
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
Centenary Way - Alternative routesWalking route
Named routeRef CW-A
Budbrooke Roadpublic footpath · 42 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 42 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified
Warwick Racecourse Footbridgepublic footpath · 15 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 15 mSurface pavedPath type: footway
Budbrooke Roadpublic footpath · 25 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 25 mPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

53 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Warwick-Leamington-WellesbourneCycling route
Named routeLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route331 m
Named routeRef 41Length 331 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route82 m
Named routeRef 41Length 82 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

7 public paths nearby

Public paths
Wedgnock Lanebridleway · 834 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 834 mSurface pavedPath type: service
Wedgnock Lanebridleway · 300 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 300 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Cape Roadbridleway · 69 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 69 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary
Wedgnock Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface asphaltPath type: service
Cape Roadbridleway · 14 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 14 mSurface asphaltPath type: tertiary

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Saltisford Common Play Area

📷 Stephen McKay · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Saltisford Common Play Area

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