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Sixteen Acre Wood

✦ Ancient woodland24 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome24 ha

Getting here

52.41265, -1.66029

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦71+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Gadwall and Tufted Duck
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Teal +68 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Gadwall, Tufted Duck, Teal +68 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Lowland fens — fen dragonflies and rare invertebrates

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional 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
Blind Lanepublic footpath · 7 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 7 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
Blind Lanepublic footpath · 718 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 718 mSurface unpavedPath type: service
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Cycling

8 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Coventry Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 523Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route106 m
Named routeRef 523Length 106 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route119 m
Named routeRef 523Length 119 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

1 public path nearby

Public paths

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

A family walk by Sixteen Acre Wood

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

A family walk by Sixteen Acre Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lavender Hall ParkUrban park2 km→🦉LAVENDER HALL PARKNature reserve2 km→🌱Lavender Hall Lane Open SpaceUrban park2.2 km→✦PACKINGTON HALLHistoric site4.7 km→✦Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site1.2 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park2.5 km→

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