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Baginton Castle, associated settlement remains, ponds and mill sites

3 ha

Plan your visit

BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome3 ha

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦89+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Little Ringed Plover and Hobby
  • 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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Peregrine +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Little Ringed Plover, Hobby, Peregrine +86 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Dock Bug, 14-spot Ladybird, Eristalis pertinax +71 more · last seen 2025; Lowland meadows — marbled white, meadow brown and pollinating insects

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Foraging

Deciduous woodland — fungi, berries and wild garlic

Varies

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

23 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Oxford Canal WalkWalking route
Named routeRegional walking route
Centenary WayWalking route
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional walking route
Shakespeare's Avon WayWalking route142 km

From the source at Naseby, Northamptonshire to the Severn at Tewkesbury

Named routeRef SAWLength 142 kmRegional walking route
ACW Circular Walk 04Walking route
Named routeRef C04Listed length 14 kmLocal walking route
Hall Drivepublic footpath · 176 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 176 mSurface pebblestonePath type: track
Hall Drivepublic footpath · 167 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 167 mSurface pebblestonePath type: track
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Cycling

46 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 53Cycling route
Named routeRef 53National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 1Cycling route
Named routeRef 1Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 2Cycling route
Named routeRef 2Local cycle route
Cycle Coventry Route 10Cycling route
Named routeRef 10Local cycle route
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Mountain biking

1 signed route nearby

Signed route nearby
Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike routeMountain bike route
Named routeRound trip

Wildlife to spot

Photos

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