☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
🌤️ Visiting this summer
☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
🅿️Parking nearby — easy to reach by car
Good to know
£Free to visit — no entry charge
🐕Dogs welcome
🚲Bike parking🅿️Parking· Paid
Best for
8 activities
🦅
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🦉
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🐶
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Free
🌲
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Free
🍂
Seasonal nature
Good match
Nature reserve — seasonal wildlife and habitats
Free
🥾
Hiking
Moderate match
Named hiking route nearby: ACW Circular Walk 05A (short-cut to C05)
Free
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km
🚶
Walking
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28 signed routes nearby · 4 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
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
Spinney Pathpublic footpath · 21 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 21 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
Spinney Pathpublic footpath · 193 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 193 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
Spinney Pathpublic footpath · 8 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 8 mSurface asphaltPath type: footway
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Cycling
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70 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
Wainbody Wood & Stivichall Common, Kenilworth Road Spinney is a 71-hectare Local Nature Reserve in Coventry, West Midlands, England. A mix of grassland and woodland habitats supports diverse wildlife, including butterflies and various bird species.
