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Alvecote priory and dovecote

2 ha

📷 John Carver · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeInsects
Free entryDogs welcome2 ha

Getting here

52.63535, -1.63080

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦107+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Egret and Bittern
  • ✦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

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

7 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Egret, Bittern, Hobby +104 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Little Egret, Bittern, Hobby +104 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Blue Damselfly, Ruddy Darter, Harlequin Ladybird +25 more · last seen 2025; Semi-improved grassland — butterflies and wildflowers

Free

Heritage

Historic site

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Seasonal nature

Plants — Ribwort Plantain · last seen 2024

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

2 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
The Tame Way- Canal RouteWalking route19 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a river walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~5h

Named routeRef TW-CLength 19 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
The Tame Way- River RouteWalking route29 km

Explore the views, history and wildlife of the Tame Valley Wetlands. Stretching between Birmingham and Tamworth is an extraordinary hidden landscape on the doorstep of over 1 million people. Sister walk to a canal walk also ending at Hopwas. Duration ~9h

Named routeRef TW-RLength 29 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Pooley Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Old Priory at Alvecote

📷 John Carver · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Old Priory at Alvecote

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Castle GroundsUrban park4.5 km→🏞️POOLEYCountry park800 m→🦉ABBEY GREENNature reserve2.3 km→🌱Abbey Green ParkUrban park2.4 km→🦉WARWICKSHIRE MOORNature reserve3.4 km→🦉KETTLE BROOKNature reserve3.4 km→