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🌳Ancient🦅Birds💜Bluebells
Public accessDogs welcome194 ha
Getting here
52.57226, -1.56423
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Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Pheasant
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦64+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Chiffchaff and Pheasant
- 💜Bluebell walks is at its best in summer here
- 🐕Dogs welcome — bring water in summer; the site has enough space to find shade on hot days
Best for
10 activities🌳Ancient woodland
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — continuous woodland since before 1600
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Chiffchaff, Pheasant, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Ancient woodland — owls, woodpeckers, warblers
💜Bluebell walks
Very strong match
Ancient woodland — native bluebell habitat
✦Heritage
Very strong match
Grade I listed building: CHURCH OF OUR LADY; Historic site with public access
🍂Seasonal nature
Strong match
Ancient woodland — bluebells, fungi and autumn colour; Plants — Bluebell, Hyacinthoides, Spanish Bluebell · last seen 2018
Birds — Chiffchaff, Pheasant, Blackbird +61 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km4 signed routes nearby · 8 public paths nearby
Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
North Arden Heritage TrailWalking route▾
Named routeRef NAHTListed length 26 miRegional walking route
Quarrymans WalkWalking route▾
North Arden Trail - Parish LoopWalking route▾
Named routeLocal walking route
Taverners Lanepublic footpath · 85 m▾
Public pathpublic footpathLength 85 mSurface gravelPath type: track
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Northern Warwickshire CyclewayCycling route▾
Named routeRef Northern Warwickshire CyclewayRound tripRegional cycle route
Photos
20 photos from nearby open sources
Merevale Hall, Atherstone
Photos
Merevale Hall, Atherstone
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2019
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