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✦ Historic site
Canons Ashby: the remains of a medieval monastery, castle, settlement and fields, post-medieval houses, gardens and park, and a series of five dams
37 ha
Getting here
52.15174, -1.15998
Best for
5 activitiesHeritage
Free86%Historic site with public access
Wildlife
Free75%Ancient woodland
Cycling
Varies72%Named cycling route nearby: Route 50
Dog walks
Free72%Dogs allowed with public access
Hiking
Free65%Named hiking route nearby: Macmillan Way
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶
Walking
23
4 named nearby · 19 public paths
Named routePublic access
🚴
Cycling
8
8 named nearby
Named route
Named routes and paths nearby
Knightley Way · Walking0
Jurassic Way · Walking142 km
Macmillan Way · Walking290 km
Route 50 · Cycling0
Main Route · Cycling
Main Route · Cycling
About this historic site
Scheduled Monument
Wildlife to spot
Photos
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🌱 Visiting this spring
- 🌸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
1 nearby · 220m
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Parking
3 nearby · 237m
✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
- 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat
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