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Thornyfield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland7 ha

📷 John Brightley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome7 ha

Getting here

52.53224, -1.54975

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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
  • 🌿Foraging is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days

Good to know

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

Best for

7 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Woodpigeon, Skylark, Carrion Crow +81 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Green Grasshopper +34 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Rosemary Beetle, Roesel's Bush-cricket, Common Green Grasshopper +34 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 11 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 17Walking route
Named routeRef C17Listed length 9 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 17A (short-cut to C17)Walking route
Named routeRef C17ALocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 17X (eXtra to Tippers Hill)Walking route
Named routeRef C17XLocal walking route
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Cycling

17 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route726 m
Named routeRef 524Length 726 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 52Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route830 m
Named routeRef 524Length 830 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route24 m
Named routeRef 524Length 24 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wild garlic and bluebells, Barn Moor Wood

📷 John Brightley · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wild garlic and bluebells, Barn Moor Wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartshill Hayes Country ParkUrban park2.2 km→🏞️HARTSHILL HAYESCountry park2.2 km→🌱Nuneaton CommonUrban park2.2 km→🌱Hawthorn CommonUrban park2.6 km→🌱Queen Elizabeth RecreationUrban park2.7 km→🌱Stubbs PoolUrban park3.1 km→

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