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Upper Coal Spinney - Woodland plantation

3 ha

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Getting here

52.55821, -1.54822

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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
  • 📍Open access throughout summer — no booking required

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Horse ridingWalking trails

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

Horse riding

Horse riding listed as facility

Varies

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

4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
North Arden Heritage TrailWalking route
Named routeRef NAHTListed length 26 miRegional walking route
Quarrymans WalkWalking route
Named route
North Arden Trail - Parish LoopWalking route
Named routeLocal walking route
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Cycling

19 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route726 m
Named routeRef 524Length 726 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 52Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface concrete
Main RouteCycling route830 m
Named routeRef 524Length 830 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route126 m
Named routeRef 524Length 126 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Path through woodland at Purley Park

📷 Mat Fascione · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Path through woodland at Purley Park

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Hartshill Hayes Country ParkUrban park1.7 km→🌱Merevale ParkUrban park1.8 km→🏞️HARTSHILL HAYESCountry park1.8 km→🌱Meadow Street GardensUrban park1.8 km→✦MEREVALE HALLHistoric site1.9 km→✦Manduessedum Roman villa and settlement with associated industrial complexHistoric site2.2 km→

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