Warwickshire
Fungus Group
Current Programme 2025
Sunday 27 April WAPPENBURY WOOD NR
Park by the bend in Burnthurst Lane, Princethorpe which is off the A423 south of Coventry.The postcode is CV23 9OA, SP381709. Good ancient woodland that we haven't visited in the spring before.Sunday 31 August CAWSTON SPINNEY
A new site for the group to the west of Rugby. There is a car park in Cawston Lane, south of the B4642 Coventry Road. The postcode of the Zebar Driving School nearby is CV22 7YL. The grid reference is SP473729.Sunday 7 September CORLEY MOOR NR
An area of common land and woodland that the WWT has been helping to manage. Park by triangle near the Bull and Butcher pub in Corley Moor, CV7 8AQ, SP279849, at the junction of Wall Hill Road and Common Lane. Do not park on the triangle as there is a sign saying that it is for reserved for pub customers only.Sunday 21 September COCK ROBIN WOOD NR
Park in the small car park off of the A426 opposite Sainsbury's, Bilton, Rugby. SP493724, CV22 6PP.Sunday 5 October GRENDON COMMON
Mine workings, woodland and heathland. Park in the car park in Folly Lane (SP279979). The easiest way is to go up Boot Hill from the A5 and drive straight through Baddesley Ensor village. Enter the woodland and Folly Lane is on the left hand side at the end of the wood before you go downhill The car park is 200 yards on the left.Sunday 12 October INDOOR SESSION at BRANDON MARSH NR
Please bring fresh specimens to this indoor meeting for all to identify. There will be a chance to use microscopes. Brandon Marsh Nature Centre is off Brandon Lane, CV3 3GW, SP386761, where there is a cafe and toilets.Sunday 19 October COUGHTON PARK
Acid woodland and heathland, part of the Heart of England Forest. Park in the car park which is on the south side of Sambourne Lane, which is off the A435 opposite Coughton Court NT. SP065610. Sam or Tasha should be there to open the gate.Sunday 2 November TEMPLE BALSALL NR
Please park in the big car park further down Fen End Road on the RH side, along a track, not the one opposite the school. SP20847590. We hope to get as far as the nature reserve this year if WWT have sorted out their safety issues.Sunday 16 November MAYS WOOD
Please park in the big car park further down Fen End Road on This private woodland is north of Wootton Wawen. We can park inside the wood, through a gate at SP145646 on the west side of Mayshill Road, north of the railway and the garage.Sunday 30 November MILLISON'S WOOD, Coventry
The wood is east of Meriden on the south side of Birmingham Road, B4104. Parking is down Albert Road SP264816, CV5 9AS.Sunday 7 December HAMPTON WOOD NR
The car park is on the left-hand side of Fulbrook Lane, between Sherbourne and Hampton Lucy. SP254600.January 2026 AGM
Time and venue to be arranged.
The sites marked NR are nature reserves managed by the Warwickshire Wildlife Trust and more information about them can be found on their website. All meetings will start at 10.30 a.m.
and are in Warwickshire, VC38.Please bring some lunch on days when there are two venues.
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