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

12 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsAncientWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome12 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦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
🚶

Walking

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

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

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

Field by Ashwell Road north of Ashwell

Field by Ashwell Road north of Ashwell

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