Ryton Pools Country Park

Ryton Pools Country Park is a 100-acre country park in Coventry and Warwickshire, situated about one mile south-west of the village of Ryton on Dunsmore. The park is home to many different habitats of birds and other wildlife, making it a popular family day out near Coventry.

Ryton Pools Country Park

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Facilities at Ryton Pools Country Park:

Children's Play Areas

There are two children's play areas at Ryton Pools Country Park.

The Pirates Play Area by the Visitor Centre is suitable for children aged 5-12 years old, and has a great selection of well-maintained equipment:

• Pirate themed small climbing frame with tunnel and slides

• Large boat themed multi play with rope climb and slide

• 1 toddler swing

• 1 junior swing

• Double see saw

• Wooden boat

• 2 springers

• Birds nest swing

• Balance beam

• Rope climb

The Foothills Adventure Play Area is suitable for older children and includes huge timber climbing structures which fit in well with the park's woodland surroundings. Scarily high, chunky and quirky in design, this exciting play area offers tricky challenges and conjures up a true sense of adventure:

• Full support swing

• Toddler swing

• 2 junior swings

• 2 springers

• Large climbing frame with rope climb and fireman's pole

• Medium climbing frame with climbing wall and rickety bridges

• 2 rota plays

• Birds nest swing

• Snowboard springer

• Zip wire

• 2 slides

• Tunnel

• Rope climbing frame

• Tubano drums

Children's Wood

Children love building dens! Children's Wood is an area of woodland within Ryton Pools Country Park set aside for them to do exactly that. A wealth of building materials in the form of cut branches are put there by the rangers to allow younger visitors to enjoy taking part in this exciting den-building activity.

Orienteering in Coventry

Did you know there's a free orienteering course at Ryton Pools Country Park? It's a great activity to do with the kids, good for fitness, or for improving your orienteering skills. Come and try orienteering in the country park, running or walking around using a large scale specially drawn map. All ages 5-85 are welcome, especially families. Bring a compass if you have one. Find out about Orienteering in Coventry.

The Café at Ryton Pools

Farmers Fayre in the Park is now open at Ryton Pools Country Park for breakfast rolls, crepes, toasties, cakes and more. Open every day 8am-4pm, no need to book. Click here for more info.

Picnic Areas at Ryton Pools

There's an abundance of picnic areas dotted all around Ryton Pools, making it a perfect setting for a family picnic in Warwickshire.

Toilets

Toilets are available with baby changing and disabled facilities. Open 9am to dusk.

Miniature Railway at Ryton Pools

Between April and the end of September, you can take a ride on the miniature railway on Sundays between 1pm and 4pm. The journey costs just £1 per passenger and lasts around 6 minutes.

Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre is located next to the main car park and is open every day. A selection of gifts, walking and cycling leaflets, books and toys can be found in the gift shop.

Ryton Wood

Ryton Wood covers 85 hectares, has been designated as an SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest), and boasts an extensive list of notable species. Parts of Ryton Wood date back to the 11th century, so the land may have been wooded since the end of the last ice age. You can access Ryton Wood from Ryton Pools Country Park, just follow the signs. Why not try the figure of eight walk while you're there? Click here for more info.

Cycling at Ryton Pools

There are miles of surfaced paths around the site which cyclists are permitted to use, provided they proceed with caution and are aware that others may also be using the park. A 16 mile mountain bike trail starts from Ryton Pools Country Park. It uses public roads and bridleways, so the surface may be rough and muddy.

Opening Hours

• January, November, December: 8am-4pm

• February: 8am-5pm

• March, October: 8am-6pm

• April, September: 8am-7pm

• May, June, July, August: 8am-8pm

Parking at Ryton Pools

Parking charges apply at this country park - find the latest charges here. Pay for parking via RingGo.