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🦅 Birds🌳 Ancient🦉 Wildlife
Free entry Dogs welcome 0 ha
Getting here
52.36868, -1.26179
Open directionsv Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
▾ 🐦 50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days 🌤️ Visiting this summer
🐦 50+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blue Tit and Blackbird ✦ Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting 🐕 Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for 6 activities 🦅 Bird watching
Very strong match
Free Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +47 more · last seen 2026
🌳 Ancient woodland
Strong match
Free Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
Birds — Blue Tit, Blackbird, Great Tit +47 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland
🦋 Insect spotting
Strong match
Free Insects — Speckled Wood, Large White, Small White +37 more · last seen 2025
🏡 Historic gardens
Moderate match
Varies Historic site
Trails nearby Within roughly 5 km 5 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal Walk Walking route ▾ Named route Regional walking route
Show on map Shakespeare's Avon Way Walking route 142 km ▾ From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
Named route Ref SAW Length 142 km Regional walking route
Show on map Rail Trail: The Avon Valley from Rugby Circular Walking route 4.8 km ▾ A 3-mile walk sampling a different side of Rugby, with an amble along the Avon Valley through peace and quiet to the village of Clifton-upon-Dunsmore. Duration: 1.5 hours Distance: 3 miles
Named route Ref rtRAV Length 4.8 km Round trip Local walking route
Show on map ACW Circular Walk 12 Walking route ▾ Named route Ref C12 Local walking route
Show on map ACW Circular Walk 12B Walking route ▾ Named route Ref C12B Local walking route
Show on map 43 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 41 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 41 National Cycle Network
Show on map Viaduct Cycleway Cycling route ▾ Ways signed by route signs as part of the Viaduct Cycleway
Named route Local cycle route
Show on map Route 53 Cycling route ▾ Named route Ref 53 National Cycle Network
Show on map N/A Cycling route 214 m ▾ Named route Length 214 m National Cycle Network On-road Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 2.9 km ▾ Named route Ref 41 Length 2.9 km National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface asphalt
Show on map Main Route Cycling route 20 m ▾ Named route Ref 41 Length 20 m National Cycle Network Traffic-free Surface unsealedfirm
Show on map ✦ Scheduled Ancient Monument — Nationally protected archaeological site on the National Heritage List for England (NHLE). Scheduled monuments represent the best surviving examples of England's irreplaceable archaeological heritage.
Photos
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▾ Rugby School-The Green Pavilion
‹ › Photos Rugby School-The Green Pavilion
‹ › Facilities 🅿️ Parking
10 nearby · Paid · 198m
Good to know £ Free to visit — no entry charge🐕 Dogs welcome
Weather for this location Next 14 days Nearby places Useful places within 5 km
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Wildlife to spot
25,107 records from NBN Atlas
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Wildlife to spot 25,107 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring
2026 Blue Tit · Blackbird · Great Tit · Magpie · Robin
+45 more species Hide species list All 50 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Coot Fulica atra2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Raven Corvus corax2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring autumn
2025 Grass Snake
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 Common Frog · Smooth Newt
🐝 Insects 40 species
spring summer autumn
2025 Speckled Wood · Large White · Small White · Brimstone · Orange-tip
+35 more species Hide species list All 40 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Orange-tip Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Wildlife to spot 25,107 records · NBN Atlas 🐦 Birds 50 species
winter spring
2026 Blue Tit · Blackbird · Great Tit · Magpie · Robin
+45 more species Hide species list All 50 birds recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Blue Tit Cyanistes caeruleus2025 Blackbird Turdus merula2025 Great Tit Parus major2025 Magpie Pica pica2025 Robin Erithacus rubecula2025 Wren Troglodytes troglodytes2025 Dunnock Prunella modularis2025 Woodpigeon Columba palumbus2025 Goldfinch Carduelis carduelis2025 Coal Tit Periparus ater2025 Goldcrest Regulus regulus2025 Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs2025 Long-tailed Tit Aegithalos caudatus2024 Collared Dove Streptopelia decaocto2025 Nuthatch Sitta europaea2025 House Sparrow Passer domesticus2025 Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla Grey Wagtail Motacilla cinerea2024 Greenfinch Chloris chloris2025 Redwing Turdus iliacus2024 Pied Wagtail Motacilla alba Mallard Anas platyrhynchos2025 Chiffchaff Phylloscopus collybita2025 Song Thrush Turdus philomelos2024 Coot Fulica atra2025 Swift Apus apus2025 Carrion Crow Corvus corone2025 Starling Sturnus vulgaris2025 Fieldfare Turdus pilaris2024 Mistle Thrush Turdus viscivorus2024 Lesser Redpoll Acanthis flammea cabaret2024 Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus2025 Jay Garrulus glandarius2024 Jackdaw Coloeus monedula2025 Lesser Black-backed Gull Larus fuscus2025 Rock Dove Columba livia2025 Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula2025 Great Spotted Woodpecker Dendrocopos major2025 Kingfisher Alcedo atthis2024 Green Woodpecker Picus viridis2024 Siskin Spinus spinus2024 Common Redpoll Acanthis flammea flammea/rostrata2024 Tree Sparrow Passer montanus2025 Little Egret Egretta garzetta2025 Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo2025 Black-headed Gull Chroicocephalus ridibundus2025 Raven Corvus corax2024 Little Grebe Tachybaptus ruficollis2024 Moorhen Gallinula chloropus2024 Herring Gull Larus argentatus2024 🦎 Reptiles 1 species
spring autumn
2025 Grass Snake
🐸 Amphibians 2 species
spring
2025 Common Frog · Smooth Newt
🐝 Insects 40 species
spring summer autumn
2025 Speckled Wood · Large White · Small White · Brimstone · Orange-tip
+35 more species Hide species list All 40 insects recorded nearby (NBN Atlas)
Speckled Wood Pararge aegeria2024 Large White Pieris brassicae2024 Small White Pieris rapae2024 Brimstone Gonepteryx rhamni2024 Orange-tip Species observations from the last 10 years via NBN Atlas
Anthocharis cardamines2024
Anthocharis cardamines2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Green-veined White Pieris napi2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Ringlet Aphantopus hyperantus2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Red Admiral Vanessa atalanta2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Comma Polygonia c-album2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Gatekeeper Pyronia tithonus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Common Blue Polyommatus icarus2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Peacock Aglais io2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Silver-washed Fritillary Argynnis paphia2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Marbled White Melanargia galathea2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Holly Blue Celastrina argiolus2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Meadow Brown Maniola jurtina2024
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Common Cockchafer Melolontha melolontha
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Harlequin Ladybird Harmonia axyridis
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
Birch Shieldbug Elasmostethus interstinctus
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
14-spot Ladybird Propylea quattuordecimpunctata
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas2024
Legnotus limbosus Legnotus limbosus
Legnotus limbosus Legnotus limbosus
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Hornet Hoverfly Volucella zonaria
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Welsh Chafer Hoplia philanthus
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Red-legged Shieldbug Pentatoma rufipes
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus
Liophloeus tessulatus Liophloeus tessulatus
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
Baccha elongata Baccha elongata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
7-spot Ladybird Coccinella septempunctata
Syrphus Syrphus
Syrphus Syrphus
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Orange Ladybird Halyzia sedecimguttata
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Dark-edged Bee-fly Bombylius major
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Painted Lady Vanessa cardui2024
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2024
Southern Oak Bush-cricket Meconema meridionale2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Small Skipper Thymelicus sylvestris2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Green Shieldbug Palomena prasina2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Large Skipper Ochlodes sylvanus2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Roesel's Bush-cricket Roeseliana roeselii2024
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2024
Red Mason Bee Osmia bicornis2024
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2024
Hairy-footed Flower Bee Anthophora plumipes2024
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2023
Ivy Bee Colletes hederae2023 Events & activities nearby Switch provider to compare local events, tours and bookable activities.
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