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Whitley Grove

✦ Ancient woodland5 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

WildlifeBirdsSeasonal
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome5 ha

Getting here

52.38378, -1.48303

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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
  • 🐕Early mornings are best for dog walks in summer — visit before 9am to avoid the heat and find quieter trails
  • 🅿️C 77m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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Best for

10 activities

Wildlife

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

Free

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Woodpigeon +78 more · last seen 2026

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Ribwort Plantain, Reynoutria japonica x sachalinensis = R. x bohemica, Butterfly-bush +1 more · last seen 2024

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, 14-spot Ladybird +87 more · last seen 2026; Insects — 7-spot Ladybird, Dock Bug, 14-spot Ladybird +87 more · last seen 2026

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Waterside walks

Grazing marsh and ditches — waterside walking

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

22 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
ACW Circular Walk 05Walking route
Named routeRef C05Listed length 19 kmLocal walking route
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Cycling

50 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

Fence between Whitley Grove and a school's sports area, southeast Coventry

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Fence between Whitley Grove and a school's sports area, southeast Coventry

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park2.9 km→🌱Ryton Pools Country ParkUrban park4.4 km→🏞️RYTON POOLSCountry park4.4 km→🌱Whitley CommonUrban park1.1 km→🌱Charterhouse Heritage ParkUrban park1.9 km→🌱Charterhouse FieldUrban park1.9 km→

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