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📷 N Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome13 ha

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52.52296, -1.50129

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 159m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

🌤️ Visiting this summer

🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Mallard
☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
🛝Playground 159m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome

ParkingPlayground

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Birds — Woodpigeon, Mallard, Blue Tit +69 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Strong match

Insects — 2-spot Ladybird, Juniper Shieldbug, Tortoise Bug +24 more · last seen 2025

Free

Playgrounds

Strong match

playground, parking

Free

Family friendly

Strong match

playground; Urban park — family destination

Free

Dog walks

Strong match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km

🚶

Walking

19 signed routes nearby · 14 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths

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 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

North Arden Heritage TrailWalking route

Named routeRef NAHTListed length 26 miRegional walking route

🚴

Cycling

85 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

Alternative RouteCycling route498 m

Named routeRef 52Length 498 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Main RouteCycling route59 m

Named routeRef 52Length 59 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm

Main RouteCycling route21 m

Named routeRef 52Length 21 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete

Alternative RouteCycling route61 m

Named routeRef 52Length 61 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

27,266 records · National Biodiversity Network

Wildlife to spot

27,266 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

summerautumn

2026

Woodpigeon · Moorhen · Mute Swan · Mallard · Magpie +48

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
CootFulica atra
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Great TitParus major2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Apus apus apusApus apus apus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumn

2025

Mole · Grey Squirrel

MoleTalpa europaea
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects3 species

summerautumn

2025

Silver Fish · 2-spot Ladybird · Juniper Shieldbug

Silver FishLepisma saccharinum
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus

🌿

Plants17 species

summer

2025

Pale Pink-sorrel · Rosa canina · Lilac · Purple Toadflax · Fern-grass +12

Pale Pink-sorrelOxalis incarnata
Rosa caninaRosa canina
LilacSyringa vulgaris
Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea
Fern-grassCatapodium rigidum
Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia
Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

27,266 records · National Biodiversity Network

🐦

Birds53 species

summerautumn

2026

Woodpigeon · Moorhen · Mute Swan · Mallard · Magpie +48

WoodpigeonColumba palumbus
MoorhenGallinula chloropus
Mute SwanCygnus olor
MallardAnas platyrhynchos
MagpiePica pica
BlackbirdTurdus merula
Black-headed GullChroicocephalus ridibundus
Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus2025
Lesser Black-backed GullLarus fuscus2025
Grey WagtailMotacilla cinerea2025
RobinErithacus rubecula2025
Great Crested GrebePodiceps cristatus2025
CootFulica atra
Carrion CrowCorvus corone2025
CormorantPhalacrocorax carbo2025
WrenTroglodytes troglodytes2025
Great TitParus major2025
Greylag GooseAnser anser2025
JackdawColoeus monedula2025
Canada GooseBranta canadensis
Great Spotted WoodpeckerDendrocopos major2025
PheasantPhasianus colchicus2025
ChaffinchFringilla coelebs2025
StarlingSturnus vulgaris2025
Grey HeronArdea cinerea2025
ChiffchaffPhylloscopus collybita2025
SwallowHirundo rustica2025
GoldfinchCarduelis carduelis2025
Long-tailed TitAegithalos caudatus2025
DunnockPrunella modularis2025
Common GullLarus canus2025
Rock DoveColumba livia2025
JayGarrulus glandarius2025
GreenfinchChloris chloris2025
House MartinDelichon urbicum2025
RedwingTurdus iliacus2025
SiskinSpinus spinus2025
Pied WagtailMotacilla alba2025
BlackcapSylvia atricapilla2025
GoldcrestRegulus regulus2025
Song ThrushTurdus philomelos2025
RookCorvus frugilegus2025
House SparrowPasser domesticus2025
Collared DoveStreptopelia decaocto2025
NuthatchSitta europaea2025
Stock DoveColumba oenas2025
Coal TitPeriparus ater2025
Ringed PloverCharadrius hiaticula2025
Barn OwlTyto alba2025
Green WoodpeckerPicus viridis2025
RavenCorvus corax2025
Apus apus apusApus apus apus2025
OystercatcherHaematopus ostralegus2025

🦌

Mammals2 species

autumn

2025

Mole · Grey Squirrel

MoleTalpa europaea
Grey SquirrelSciurus carolinensis

🐝

Insects3 species

summerautumn

2025

Silver Fish · 2-spot Ladybird · Juniper Shieldbug

Silver FishLepisma saccharinum
2-spot LadybirdAdalia bipunctata
Juniper ShieldbugCyphostethus tristriatus

🌿

Plants17 species

summer

2025

Pale Pink-sorrel · Rosa canina · Lilac · Purple Toadflax · Fern-grass +12

Pale Pink-sorrelOxalis incarnata
Rosa caninaRosa canina
LilacSyringa vulgaris
Purple ToadflaxLinaria purpurea
Fern-grassCatapodium rigidum
Amphibious BistortPersicaria amphibia
Traveller's-joyClematis vitalba

Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas

Wildlife to spot

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