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Swain's Wood

1 ha

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.47956, -1.52185

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Kestrel, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Kestrel, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +72 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Cicadella viridis, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Black Clock +4 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Cicadella viridis, Dark-edged Bee-fly, Black Clock +4 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

33 signed routes nearby · 7 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
ACW Circular Walk 20Walking route
Named routeRef C20Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 19Walking route
Named routeRef C19Listed length 13 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

74 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Cycle Coventry Sowe Valley RouteCycling route
Named routeRef SVLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Grazing and hedgerow

📷 JThomas · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Grazing and hedgerow

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Holbrooks ParkUrban park4.5 km→🌱Longford ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Coundon Hall ParkUrban park4.7 km→✦ARBURY HALLHistoric site2.4 km→🌱Prologis Country ParkUrban park2.5 km→🌱Bailey Park Play AreaUrban park3.5 km→

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