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Recreation at Hay Wood Car Park
 

The car park is the main point of access into Hay Wood. From here the waymarked trails start and a picnic area is close by. A surfaced track also starts from the car park for those requiring a short, easily accessible walk in the woods. Please note: Hay Wood car park is temporarily closed until further notice.

Walking trails

    Two waymarked trails take you around Hay Wood and a third short route can be explored using the surfaced forest road.
    Blue trail
    Red Trail

How to get there:

Hay Wood Car Park is in Hay Wood. 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 car park 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

Facilities:

Easy Access

Activities

Walking Two waymarked trails take you around Hay Wood and a third short route can be explored using the surfaced forest road.
Blue trail
Red Trail
HorseRiding.gif 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.
Picnic Picnic tables are provided around the car park area.

Contact:

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


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What's of interest
Hay Wood is included in the new 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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