Plan your visit
Getting here
52.37306, -1.23975
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 137m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🌞Midsummer — early morning visits most comfortable; look for deer fawns in quieter clearings
- ☀️Summer family visits work well here — arrive early and plan for a longer stay
- 🛝Playground 137m away — built-in entertainment for younger visitors alongside the wider site
Good to know
- £Free to visit — no entry charge
- 🐕Dogs welcome
Best for
Bird watching
Strong match
Nature reserve
Wildlife
Strong match
Nature reserve
Playgrounds
Strong match
playground, parking
Family friendly
Strong match
playground
Dog walks
Strong match
Dogs allowed — nature reserve
Forest walks
Strong match
Nature reserve
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km🚶Walking
3 signed routes nearby · 19 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Walking
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km
From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury
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
Great Central Walkpublic footpath · 763 m
🚴Cycling
46 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Cycling
Route 41Cycling route
Route 50Cycling route
Viaduct CyclewayCycling route
Ways signed by route signs as part of the Viaduct Cycleway
Route 53Cycling route
Main RouteCycling route615 m
Main RouteCycling route2.2 km
🐴Horse riding
13 public paths nearby
Public paths
Horse riding
No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.
About this nature reserve
Ashlawn Cutting spans 32 hectares as a Local Nature Reserve in Rugby, West Midlands, England. This disused railway site offers grassland and scrub habitats, which support various butterfly and bird species, with paths for walking and nature observation.
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