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TEN SHILLING WOOD

5 ha

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.39201, -1.57382

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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
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • ☕Legends — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Nature reserve

Free

Playgrounds

playground, café, parking

Free

Family friendly

playground, café

Free

Wildlife

Nature reserve

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — nature reserve

Free

Forest walks

Nature reserve

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

35 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Millennium TrailWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
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Cycling

60 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
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 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route

About this nature reserve

Ten Shilling Wood is a 5-hectare Local Nature Reserve located in Coventry, West Midlands, England. This reserve features ancient woodland, providing a habitat for diverse wildlife, with opportunities for walking and nature observation.

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Two churches, some shops and a pub, Charter Avenue, Canley

📷 David Stowell · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Two churches, some shops and a pub, Charter Avenue, Canley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park3.5 km→🌱Canley CorridorUrban park600 m→🌱Greyfriars GreenUrban park4.2 km→🌱Lady Herbert's GardenUrban park5 km→🌱Prior Deram ParkUrban park1 km→🌱Prior Deram ParkUrban park1 km→

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