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Wainbody Wood

✦ Ancient woodland17 ha

📷 E Gammie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome17 ha

Getting here

52.37086, -1.53901

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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; Multi-group wildlife — Amphibians, Birds, Mammals

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Magpie, Woodpigeon, Mallard +70 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Himalayan Balsam, Holly +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Black Clock +144 more · last seen 2025; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, 14-spot Ladybird, Black Clock +144 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

26 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional 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
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

58 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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Wainbody Wood south

📷 E Gammie · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Wainbody Wood south

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Nearby places

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🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park2.6 km→✦Kenilworth AbbeyHistoric site4 km→🌱Abbey FieldsUrban park4 km→✦STONELEIGH ABBEYHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Canley CorridorUrban park3.5 km→🌱Whitley CommonUrban park3.8 km→

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