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Clowes Wood Nature Reserve

Tourist attraction Park Nature preserve

👍👍 Lovely little wooded area for a relaxing walk. It can get a bit muddy in places if it's been raining, and there are plenty of tree roots that stick up so be sore to wear appropriate footwear and keep an eye on the path. People often mention walk, Lovely, Lots, Great,


Address

181 Wood Ln, Earlswood, Solihull B94 5JL, United Kingdom

Website

www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

Contact

+44 24 7630 2912

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (286 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Wednesday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Thursday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Friday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Saturday: 8 am to 7 pm
  • Sunday: (Christmas Eve), 8 am to 7 pm, Hours might differ
  • Monday: (Christmas Day), 8 am to 7 pm, Hours might differ

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: walk (13) Lovely (6) Lots (6) Great (6)
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  • 5/5 Dan C. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely walk, very quiet and serene. Some beautiful views and not too muddy. Will be going again
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely little wooded area for a relaxing walk. It can get a bit muddy in places if it's been raining, and there are plenty of tree roots that stick up so be sore to wear appropriate footwear and keep an eye on the path.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Steve H. 6 years ago on Google
    Car park only has space for about 8 cars, but if you can find it you should find a space in or close to it. Lovely forest with trees clearings and rivers and lakes. Often referred to as the Earls Wood because of the nearby village and train station, bit Clowes Wood is what you need to type in Tony our sat nav. We've spent about 90 mins there each time, but you can explore for a few hours if you have time. No toilets, no cafe, no shelter that I've found, so come prepared. There is also a railway bridge that affords good views of the tracks below. Photos uploaded from a visit on 9 Dec 2017 when the snow made the place look like Narnia!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 elaine e. 1 year ago on Google
    Loved it really beautiful area, have not been before. Loved it.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 WA H. 2 years ago on Google
    One of our favorite family walks. Lots of different routes to learn and explore. Lota of dens and logs for kids to enjoy. Plenty of room to not bump into people too frequently which with a nervous dog is a must for us. There are plenty of places to dive if your dog is excitable or nervous around other people or dogs too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kate T. 6 months ago on Google
    Stunning woodland. A wildlife haven. It’s a very peaceful and undisturbed piece of nature
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Harsha A. 5 months ago on Google
    One of our favourite place to walk our dog. It’s an ancient woods which is nice all round the year. It can get wet and boggy during the wet season.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mitesh P. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place that was found out of the blue. Nice area and very location. Kids enjoyed it. Nice on a dry day, if it is wet I'd recommend wellies
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 mark f. 6 months ago on Google
    Great little reserve spent last Thursday brush cutting one of the water meadows

  • 5/5 Catriona S. 7 months ago on Google
    beautiful place and nice retreat away from noisy city life. Great place to walk your dog too. A great local woodland for children to learn about nature and looking after ecosystems and the environment. I always come here to take photos and spot fungi species.

  • 4/5 Edd H. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely walks that lead onto an optional walk around a lake. Lots of different trails for short walks to long walks.

  • 4/5 Marc B. 10 months ago on Google
    The car park is not very big but you can park by the side of the road. Great area to walk with access to the lakes

  • 5/5 aidosirak 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful forest, but the car park would only fit 10 cars at best.

  • 5/5 Paul W. 1 year ago on Google
    Clowes Wood is an oasis of green with great paths to meander round, linking with ponds to provide miles of interest. Always open, despite the car park claiming to close in the early evening.

  • 5/5 Robert L. 1 year ago on Google
    Lots of lovely trails offering great shade from the heat and shelter from the rain.

  • 5/5 Diana T. 1 year ago on Google
    Went at end of bluebell season but still plenty of colour. A quiet retreat very close to Earlswood Lakes. A place to visit tooften as the seasons change. X

  • 4/5 Lucy B. 1 year ago on Google
    Nice wood with paths around. Lots of different routes so you can do a short or long walk. Lovely and peaceful. Lots of birds singing.

  • 5/5 Jeannette R. 2 years ago on Google
    Clowes Wood is a stunning place to walk in all weathers. Teeming with birds, lovely walkways, lots of meandering paths and clear streams. Perfect for a walk with the dog. Busier on weekends but even then you can walk for ages without meeting a soul for a good 30mins. Nice place to let your dog off lead too. Always really well maintained. Perfect place to just wander and clear your head.

  • 4/5 Josh S. 1 year ago on Google
    A lovely picturesque walk in a peaceful setting. We have been coming here for years and love walking through the different paths and exploring different areas of the woods. It is usually very quiet and is a relaxing place to walk around. Great for dogs too, ours seems to love it and is mainly nice and open so no worries of them disappearing into the bushes!

  • 5/5 Ste 2 years ago on Google
    Such a lovely place to get lost for a while

  • 4/5 Sasha T. 3 years ago on Google
    Lovely nature reserve managed by the Wildlife Trust. Lots to see and paths to explore.

  • 4/5 abz s. 2 years ago on Google
    Beautiful place next to Earlswood lakes.

  • 5/5 robert c. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic place for lush food very clean tidy and affordable

  • 5/5 Ben H. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to go for a walk, a real hidden gem! The kids loved running around and there is far more space than expected, but not too much that you get lost


Call +44 24 7630 2912 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Pets
    • ✓️ Dogs allowed
  • Activities
    • ✓️ Hiking

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