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Waters Wood

1 ha

📷 Chris Carlson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Free entryDogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

52.49691, -1.63030

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff 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

Best for

5 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Linnet +76 more · last seen 2025; Birds — Chiffchaff, Blackbird, Linnet +76 more · last seen 2025

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Meadow Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025; Insects — Blue-tailed Damselfly, Meadow Grasshopper, Swollen-thighed Beetle +9 more · last seen 2025

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

20 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
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 20Walking route
Named routeRef C20Listed length 12 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 20A (short-cut for C20)Walking route
Named routeRef C20ALocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Shawbury wood

📷 Chris Carlson · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Shawbury wood

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Corley MoorUrban park4.5 km→💧Shustoke ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→💧Shustoke ReservoirReservoir3.4 km→✦Castle Hills: a motte and bailey castle 700m NE of St Mary and All Saint's ChurchHistoric site3.5 km→🌱Ring & BaileyUrban park3.4 km→✦Ringwork castle 80m south west of Castle FarmHistoric site3.5 km→

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