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Willenhall Wood

✦ Ancient woodland11 ha

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome11 ha

Getting here

52.38367, -1.45630

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦76+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Tufted Duck and Redwing
  • ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
  • 🛝Playground on site — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
Bike parkingParking· FreePlayground

Best for

11 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Tufted Duck, Redwing, Teal +73 more · last seen 2026; Birds — Tufted Duck, Redwing, Teal +73 more · last seen 2026

Free

Wildlife

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

Free

Playgrounds

playground, parking

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Seasonal nature

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour

Free

Family friendly

playground

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

25 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
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

43 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
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
Cycle Coventry Route 3Cycling route
Named routeRef 3Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

2 signed routes nearby

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

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Middle Ride by Willenhall Wood, Willenhall, southeast Coventry

📷 Robin Stott · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Middle Ride by Willenhall Wood, Willenhall, southeast Coventry

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Nearby places

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✦COMBE ABBEYHistoric site4.4 km→🌱Ryton Pools Country ParkUrban park3.9 km→🏞️RYTON POOLSCountry park3.9 km→🌱War Memorial ParkUrban park4.6 km→🌱Whitley CommonUrban park2.7 km→🌱Charterhouse Heritage ParkUrban park3.1 km→

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