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✦ Historic site

Bidford Bridge

✦ Ancient woodland0 ha

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.16399, -1.85659

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Best for

5 activities

Playgrounds

Very strong match

playground, toilets, café, parking

Free

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Hiking

Good match

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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5 signed routes nearby · 9 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional 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
E2 hiking trail BirminghamWalking route▾
Named routeNational walking route
Arden WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 42Regional walking route
Middle Littleton Tithe Barn Walk, Middle LittletonWalking route9.9 km▾

Circular walk along the River Avon and field paths, country lanes with gates, stiles and bridges. Can be muddy when wet. Walking boots are recommended.

Named routeLength 9.9 kmDuration 04:00Round tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

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4 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Stratford-WelfordCycling route▾
Named routeRef SWLocal cycle route
Main RouteCycling route481 m▾
Named routeRef 41Length 481 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route3.3 km▾
Named routeRef 41Length 3.3 kmNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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Bidford Bridge, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwicks

📷 P L Chadwick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bidford Bridge, Bidford-on-Avon, Warwicks

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Café

The Village Cafe · 156m

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Parking

Saxon Fields Car Park · Paid · 54m

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Playground

2 · 122m away

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Toilets

2 · 127m away

✦ 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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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦Ragley HallHistoric site4.6 km→⛪St Laurence's ChurchReligious grounds200 m→⛪St Joseph's Roman Catholic ChurchReligious grounds300 m→🌱Chestnut Way Play AreaUrban park800 m→🌱Kings MeadowUrban park800 m→🌱Cleeve Prior Millennium GreenUrban park3.1 km→