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Recreation at Hay Wood
 

Whether walking, riding or picnicking, Hay Wood is the perfect place to get away from it all and relax. As a peaceful ancient woodland site there is a great diversity of wildlife to look out for; foxgloves, bluebells, birds, butterflies, rabbits and Muntjac deer are just a few you could encounter.


Please note: Hay Wood car park is temporarily closed until further notice.

How to get there:

Baddesley Clinton is the nearest town or village.

From Warwick take the Birmingham Road through Hatton and onto the Five Ways traffic island where you turn left towards Shrewley and immediately right into Case Lane. After 1 mile turn right into Quarry Lane and the entrance to Hay Wood is 1 mile on your right.
From Knowle take the A4141 Warwick Road, go through Chadwick End and in half a mile you will come to Baddesley Clinton where you turn right into Rising Lane. After half a mile turn left into Haywood Lane and the entrance is another mile on the left.

OS Grid Reference: SP 205 707

Start your visit from:

Hay Wood Car Park
FOXGLOVE

Facilities:

Easy Access

Activities:

WalkingHorse RidingPicnic
walking

Two waymarked trails take you around Hay Wood.

horse riding

A Bridleway runs through the centre of Hay Wood which is directed via Warwickshire County Council's Bridleway Disks. See local OS maps for more detail.

Contact:

Chris Mansell
Community Ranger
01889 586593
e-mail: chris.mansell@forestry.gsi.gov.uk


active woods
What's of interest
Hay Wood is included in the Kenilworth and Beyond Country Walks booklet published by the Kenilworth Footpath Preservation Group. For more information or to buy a copy please use the link below.

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