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Roman villa 1000yds (910m) NE of Ashwell village

12 ha

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Getting here

52.04920, -0.14014

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🐦72+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Corn Bunting and Yellow Wagtail
  • ✦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

11 activities

Bird watching

Very strong match

Free

Birds — Corn Bunting, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail +69 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Corn Bunting, Yellow Wagtail, Pied Wagtail +69 more · last seen 2026; Ancient woodland

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Seasonal nature

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Even Scalewort, Greater Plantain, White Dead-nettle +82 more · last seen 2023

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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4 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Kingfisher WayWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Garden City 15Walking route▾
Named route
Hertfordshire WayWalking route267 km▾

Long distance path

Named routeLength 267 kmRegional walking route
Hertfordshire Chain WalkWalking route▾

Not waymarked

Named routeRegional walking route
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Icknield Way Cycle TrailMountain bike route226 km▾

This is the off-road or mountain cycling route of the Icknield Way Trail.

Named routeLength 226 kmRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

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5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 517 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 517 mPath type: track
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 128 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 128 mPath type: service
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 531 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 531 mIncline 0%Path type: track
Ashwell Streetbyway open to all traffic · 213 m▾
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 213 mPath type: service

Wildlife to spot

Photos

20 photos from nearby open sources

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Field by Ashwell Road north of Ashwell

📷 David Howard · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Field by Ashwell Road north of Ashwell

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✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Steeple Morden Conservation AreaUrban park2.2 km→✦Arbury Banks Iron Age hillfortHistoric site2.4 km→✦Arbury BanksHistoric site2.4 km→✦ASHWELL BURYHistoric site1.3 km→✦Moated enclosures east and west of Love Lane, AshwellHistoric site2.4 km→⛪St Peter and St Paul's ChurchReligious grounds2.1 km→