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Watling Street Roman Road

✦ Ancient woodland6 ha

Plan your visit

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome6 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦68+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackcap and Swift
  • 🌳Ancient woodland is at its best in summer here
  • 🐕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 — Blackcap, Swift, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Ancient woodland

Very strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600

Wildlife

Strong match

Free

Birds — Blackcap, Swift, Robin +65 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Heritage

Strong match

Free

Historic site with public access

Mushroom foraging

Strong match

Varies

Fungi — Oak Moss, Parmotrema perlatum, Cladonia furcata +11 more · last seen 2012

Bluebell walks

Strong match

Free

Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Jurassic WayWalking route142 km
Named routeLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
Rail Trail: The Avon Valley from Rugby CircularWalking route4.8 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 routeRef rtRAVLength 4.8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

12 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 50Cycling route
Named routeRef 50National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route785 m
Named routeRef 50Length 785 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.5 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route2.4 km
Named routeRef 50Length 2.4 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route1.7 km
Named routeRef 50Length 1.7 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route4.8 km
Named routeRef 50Length 4.8 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

5 public paths nearby

Public paths
Watling Streetbyway open to all traffic · 1.4 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.4 kmSurface grassPath type: track
Watling Streetbyway open to all traffic · 698 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 698 mPath type: track
Watling Streetbyway open to all traffic · 116 m
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 116 mPath type: track
Watling Streetbyway open to all traffic · 1.3 km
Public pathbyway open to all trafficLength 1.3 kmPath type: track

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

15 photos from nearby open sources

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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