Draycote Water

There is a really nice cyclist friendly cafe here. worth having a cafe bike lock with you.

The southern side is less hilly than the northern side!Café is good though the bike racks outside are a bit pants

Come early to avoid the crowds walking round most of the day, which can be tricky to navigate.Car park is open 7am-8pm - unsurprisingly, it is much quieter outside these times! When the car park gate is closed, the site is still accessible by bicycle via the pavement gate at the main entrance, or via the paths in from Coventry Road (Halfpenny Lane), or from Thurlaston or Draycote villages.Herons, woodpeckers and all sorts of other wildlife to see if you're there early! But do watch out for suicidal bunnies dashing across the path ...