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War Memorial Park

2 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.39287, -1.51781

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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
  • 🛝Playground 177m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlayground

Best for

4 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Shoveler, Blue Tit +38 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Shoveler, Blue Tit +38 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Marmalade Hoverfly +82 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Helophilus pendulus, Marmalade Hoverfly +82 more · last seen 2026

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 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
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
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

71 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
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Rose Garden, War Memorial Park

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Rose Garden, War Memorial Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park400 m→🌱Greyfriars GreenUrban park1.2 km→🌱Whitley CommonUrban park1.6 km→🌱Charterhouse FieldUrban park1.7 km→🌱Charterhouse Heritage ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Lady Herbert's GardenUrban park2.2 km→

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