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Wakefield Wood

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

BirdsWildlifeSeasonal
Free entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.34152, -1.63413

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Pheasant and Blackbird
  • 🌿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

6 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Pheasant, Blackbird, Woodpigeon +58 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Heritage

Ancient woodland — historic landscape

Free

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional 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

38 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 11Cycling route
Named routeRef 11Local cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route1.2 km
Named routeRef 52Length 1.2 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Pond surrounded by willows.

📷 AJD · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Pond surrounded by willows.

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Abbey FieldsUrban park3.5 km→✦Kenilworth AbbeyHistoric site3.5 km→✦Kenilworth Castle: a motte and bailey and enclosure castle with mere, dams and 16th century gardensHistoric site3 km→✦WROXALL ABBEYHistoric site3 km→✦KENILWORTH CASTLEHistoric site2.2 km→🌱The Elizabethan GardenUrban park2.9 km→

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