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War Memorial Park, Coventry

57 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Dogs welcome57 ha

Getting here

52.39171, -1.52362

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • ☀️June — long evenings and clear skies; one of the most rewarding months for a late visit
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • 🛝Playground 268m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Bike parkingParking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

6 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Shoveler, Blue Tit +37 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Robin, Shoveler, Blue Tit +37 more · last seen 2026

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +83 more · last seen 2026; Insects — Helophilus pendulus, 7-spot Ladybird, Marmalade Hoverfly +83 more · last seen 2026

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Easy access

parking, toilets

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

28 signed routes nearby · 1 public path 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
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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

War Memorial Park visitor centre

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

War Memorial Park visitor centre

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park100 m→🌱Greyfriars GreenUrban park1.5 km→🌱Whitley CommonUrban park2 km→🌱Charterhouse FieldUrban park2.1 km→🌱Charterhouse Heritage ParkUrban park2.2 km→🌱Lady Herbert's GardenUrban park2.5 km→

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