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Woodland plantation near Sketchley Old Village

6 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Getting here

52.52908, -1.38128

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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
  • 🅿️Parking 142m away — 20 car parks within reach

Good to know

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

Best for

6 activities

Dog walks

Dogs allowed — public woodland

Free

Wildlife

Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Bird watching

Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Forest walks

Public woodland

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: Footpath U64

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

36 signed routes nearby · 10 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Rail Trail: Bedworth Circular via BulkingtonWalking route10.1 km

A 3.5-mile pleasant short walk over fields to the Coventry Canal, then up to Marston Junction and returning to Bedworth via the Ashby Canal. Duration: 3 hours Distance: 6.3 miles

Named routeRef rtBedLength 10.1 kmLocal walking route
Bridleway V29Walking route
Named routeRef V29
Footpath V35Walking route
Named routeRef V35
Footpath U50Walking route
Named routeRef U50
Footpath V23Walking route
Named routeRef V23
Watling Closepublic footpath · 22 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 22 mSurface groundPath type: unclassified
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Cycling

10 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
N/ACycling route1.6 km
Named routeLength 1.6 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route244 m
Named routeLength 244 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route284 m
Named routeLength 284 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route433 m
Named routeLength 433 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route673 m
Named routeRef 52Length 673 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path and cycleway next to Sketchley Brook

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path and cycleway next to Sketchley Brook

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Argents MeadUrban park1.5 km→🌱Hollycroft ParkUrban park1.8 km→🌱Richmond ParkUrban park2.7 km→🦉BURBAGE COMMON & WOODSNature reserve3.6 km→🌱Barwell CommonUrban park4.7 km→🌱Rock GardensUrban park1 km→

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