Wainbody Wood

Wood, Forest in Warwickshire Warwick

England

Wainbody Wood

Warwick Arts Centre The Arts Centre on the Central Campus of the University of Warwick has undergone remodelling recently, which has considerably altered its outer appearance. — Warwick Arts Centre Credit: E Gammie

Wainbody Wood is a picturesque woodland located in the county of Warwickshire, England. Situated in the southern part of the county, it covers an area of approximately 200 acres. The woodland is part of the wider network of green spaces within the city of Coventry and is a popular destination for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts.

The wood is predominantly made up of mature deciduous trees, including oak, ash, and beech. These towering trees create a dense canopy, providing a habitat for a variety of wildlife species. Visitors to Wainbody Wood can expect to see an array of birdlife, such as woodpeckers, song thrushes, and blue tits. Additionally, the wood is home to small mammals like foxes, badgers, and squirrels.

A network of well-maintained footpaths crisscrosses the woodland, offering visitors the opportunity to explore the area at their own pace. The paths wind through the trees, revealing beautiful vistas and tranquil spots perfect for picnics or quiet contemplation. A small stream meanders through the wood, adding to its natural charm and providing a water source for the local wildlife.

Wainbody Wood is not only a haven for nature, but it also holds historical significance. The wood was once part of the ancient Forest of Arden, which spanned across Warwickshire and neighboring counties. Today, remnants of this ancient woodland can still be found in Wainbody Wood, adding an air of enchantment and mystery to the area.

Overall, Wainbody Wood is a delightful destination for those seeking a peaceful escape into nature. Its diverse flora and fauna, combined with its historical importance, make it a truly special place within Warwickshire.

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Wainbody Wood Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 52.371931/-1.5414643 or Grid Reference SP3174. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Warwick Arts Centre

The Arts Centre on the Central Campus of the University of Warwick has undergone remodelling recently, which has considerably altered its outer appearance.

E Gammie

'Grown in the Field', University of Warwick central campus

A sculpture in aluminium by Avtarjeet Dhanjal, created in 1976, sited near the Social Studies building. One of several sculptures on the campus.

E Gammie

'Pollen Bomb', University of Warwick central campus

Seen between the trees in the Chaplaincy garden, a work in Corten steel by Joanne Risley, completed in 2017.

E Gammie

Warwick Arts Centre

Not looking its best from this direction at present. From the same direction in 1992:SP2975 : Warwick University Arts Centre, 1992

E Gammie

HS2 enabling works, Crackley, November 2021 (1)

The view is from a Leamington Spa-Coventry train. Running across the picture is the A429 Crackley Crescent-Coventry Road-Kenilworth Road. On the left is Canley Brook, flowing towards the camera from Crackley Bridge. The site photographed in January 2021 is showing areas of smooth and shaped soil; also unshaped heaps: where will they be going? The contractor's compound appears to have been moved nearer the road. The field that occupies most of the photo is unaffected but the distant line of fenceposts marks the boundary of the planned diversion of the A429; it will cross HS2 by an overbridge, roughly where the bus is on the right. On this side of the road telltale fenceposts mark the boundary of the land required for the railway in a cutting.

Robin Stott

HS2 enabling works, Crackley, March 2022 (2/2)

An enlargement of a view from a Coventry-Leamington Spa train. On the right a cutting is being formed: see SP3073 : HS2 enabling works, Crackley, March 2022 (1/2). Out of shot left is a contractor's compound with half a dozen portacabins. In the distance, left of centre, colossal mounds of excavated material are being heaped up before landscaping and tree-planting. The pale stone of the haul road shows although the line of the railway can't be made out.

Robin Stott

HS2 works at Crackley, March 2022

Though not easy to detect, an evenly-graded route is slowly being formed over undulating ground. Vast heaps of soil are being built up for use in landscaping aka screening later. This cropped view is roughly northwest from the crossing of bridleway W164.

Robin Stott

HS2 works, Crackley, June 2022

The view is northwest from a bus on the A429 Kenilworth Road. The approximate route of the line can be made out, heading for Burton Green and Brum. HS2 in a cutting will pass under the realigned A429 Kenilworth Road on an overbridge (behind the camera). On the left here is the contractor's bridge crossing the Canley Brook, whose course is also to be realigned.

Robin Stott

HS2 works, Crackley, August 2022

Looking across the present course of the Canley Brook from the Kenilworth Road, nothing can be seen of the line's formation, only heaps – pale grey stone for haul roads, red-brown for excavated soil reserved for landscaping, some of it greening up already. Image ID: 7469180

Robin Stott

Warwick Business School

The Business School of Warwick University is seen here from the bank of the ornamental pond that lies behind it. The Business School was founded in 1967; see Wikipedia Link

. I have been unable to find the names of the architects, but the early stages of the university's design were the work of the Slovakian-born Eugene Rosenberg and his architectural firm Yorke Rosenberg Mardall; see again Wikipedia Link

A J Paxton

Barn at Cryfield Grange

This is a very fine Warwickshire barn, a double barn in fact, with two sets of barn doors. These must have opened onto two separate threshing floors, where grain was threshed and winnowed to separate it from inedible parts of the plant. Like most barns, this one appears to have been converted to housing, but this has been done sensitively, with only one small window breaking up the plain lines of the frontage.

A J Paxton

In the groove

This newly-ploughed field near Cryfield Grange was accessible from the foot and cycle path that runs from Warwick University to Crackley in Kenilworth.

A J Paxton

Sports fields, University of Warwick

After rainy weather comes a sunny evening. Beyond the huge puddle at the entrance to the field, students are sitting together enjoying the mild spring weather.

A J Paxton

The Good, The Bad

The Good, The Bad, is a pair of dinosaurs made from corten steel by Jake and Dinos Chapman in 2007. This sculpture forms part of the University of Warwick art collection and can be seen at the southwestern, Cryfield Village end of the campus. See the Sculpture Park map at the university website Link

A J Paxton

HS2 works, Crackley, August 2022 â site traffic

Traffic comes and goes constantly to and from this contractor's site, crossing the present course of the Canley Brook by a sturdy bridge. In the distance the formation of the route to Burton Green continues. Photo number 7565664.

Robin Stott

HS2 works, Crackley, August 2022 â earthworks ahead

Going north on Bridleway W164 mounds of red earth come into view. They are seen in the distance in SP2974 : HS2 works, Crackley, August 2022 – site traffic. The bridleway has been diverted around them. Looking at the published plans Link

the mounds may have a role to play in the realignment of the Canley Brook. Photo number 7566402.

Robin Stott

HS2 works, Crackley, August 2022 â the earth moved

Seen from the diverted bridleway W164 three noisy machines move earth from one mound to another in a frantic repetitive routine. This will be landscaping, not railway. Photo number 7566469.

Robin Stott

HS2 works, Crackley, August 2022 â haul road

Haul roads and landscaping mounds are the most finished-looking features of the Crackley site, although the parallel strip of flat earth below the road could be the railway formation. The view is from the diverted bridleway W164. In the distance are the leafy southern suburbs of Coventry. Photo number 7566505.

Robin Stott

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Wainbody Wood is located at Grid Ref: SP3174 (Lat: 52.371931, Lng: -1.5414643)

Administrative County: Warwickshire

District: Warwick

Police Authority: Warwickshire