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Sidenhill Spinney

2 ha
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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome2 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦70+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Woodpigeon
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking 381m away — 2 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Blackbird, Woodpigeon, Robin +67 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Broad-bodied Chaser +2 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Banded Demoiselle, Broad-bodied Chaser +2 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

24 signed routes nearby · 6 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 07Walking route
Named routeRef C07Listed length 14.5 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
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
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

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