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ALDERLEY GRANGE

1 ha

📷 Ruth Riddle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Dogs welcome1 ha

Getting here

51.61741, -2.33532

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦73+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Blue Tit
  • ✦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

Good to know

  • 🐕Dogs welcome

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Blue Tit, House Sparrow +70 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Grade II* listed building: THE GRANGE; Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Insect spotting

Insects — Southern Hawker, Speckled Bush-cricket, Common Darter +5 more · last seen 2025

Free

Seasonal nature

Plants — Common Liverwort · last seen 2023

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

10 signed routes nearby · 25 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Little Avon CircuitWalking route1.5 km

Much is on grass, but the riverside walk is steeper with roots and steps.

Named routeLength 1.5 kmRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Pink TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Newark Park Purple TrailWalking route
Named routeRound tripLocal walking route
Wotton-under-Edge Cotswold Gateway Route 2Walking route8 km
Named routeRef WGR2Length 8 kmRound tripLocal walking route
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Avon CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRegional cycle route
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Horse riding

8 public paths nearby

Public paths
Kennerwell Lanebridleway · 33 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 33 mSurface gravelPath type: service
Kennerwell Lanebridleway · 9 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 9 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Kennerwell Lanebridleway · 391 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 391 mSurface dirtPath type: bridleway
Kennerwell Lanebridleway · 28 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 28 mSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Winterspring Lanerestricted byway · 905 m
Public pathrestricted bywayLength 905 mSurface asphaltPath type: unclassified

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Roadside housing in Alderley

📷 Ruth Riddle · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Roadside housing in Alderley

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

✦NEWARK PARKHistoric site2.3 km→🌱Wotton Community PARCUrban park2.9 km→🌱The GreenUrban park2.3 km→✦Roman villa and bathhouse remains in Lower Woods, 115m north west of Lower Woods LodgeHistoric site3.7 km→✦Brackenbury campHistoric site4.4 km→✦Single-span bridge called Horse Bridge 260m WSW of Chase Hill HouseHistoric site4.6 km→