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War Memorial Park

86 ha

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsFamilyWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome86 ha

Getting here

52.39186, -1.52276

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦40+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Robin and Shoveler
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground 218m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking· PaidPlaygroundToilets

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Robin, Shoveler, Blue Tit +37 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Family friendly

playground, toilets; Urban park — family destination

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Robin, Shoveler, Blue Tit +37 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Playgrounds

playground, toilets, parking

Free

Insect spotting

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

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: War Memorial in Coventry War Memorial Park

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

26 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

📷 Ian Capper · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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