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St John the Baptist's Church

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.41229, -1.64217

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦91+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Little Grebe
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Cormorant +88 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Cormorant +88 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, Banded Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Dock Bug, Banded Demoiselle, Green Shieldbug +3 more · last seen 2025

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

31 signed routes nearby · 13 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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
ACW Circular Walk 01A (short-cut for C01)Walking route
Named routeRef C01ALocal walking route
E2 & Heart of England Waypublic footpath · 308 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 308 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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

9 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Berkswell, St. John the Baptist church: Medieval sanctus bell

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Berkswell, St. John the Baptist church: Medieval sanctus bell

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Lavender Hall ParkUrban park1.9 km→🦉LAVENDER HALL PARKNature reserve1.9 km→🌱Lavender Hall Lane Open SpaceUrban park2.3 km→✦PACKINGTON HALLHistoric site5 km→✦Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyardHistoric site300 m→🌱Bannerbrook ParkUrban park2.8 km→

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