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✦ Historic site

Wappenbury camp univallate hillfort and medieval settlement remains

✦ Ancient woodland10 ha

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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HeritageWildlifeDogs
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome10 ha

Getting here

52.32077, -1.44761

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5 activities

Heritage

Strong match

Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Strong match

Ancient woodland

Free

Dog walks

Good match

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Mountain biking

Good match

Named MTB route nearby: Ryton Pools Country Park mountain bike route

Varies

Hiking

Moderate match

Named hiking route nearby: ACW Circular Walk 08

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

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16 signed routes nearby · 4 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Centenary WayWalking route▾
Named routeRef CWListed length 100 miRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km▾

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 kmRegional 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
Millennium Way (Warks)Walking route100 km▾

A 100 mile long distance footpath, across the centre of England from Pershore to Chipping Warden via Meriden.

Named routeLength 100 kmRegional walking route
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Cycling

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29 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Fosse2Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Route 41Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 41National Cycle Network
Main RouteCycling route183 m▾
Named routeRef 41Length 183 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
Main RouteCycling route605 m▾
Named routeRef 41Length 605 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt
N/ACycling route46 m▾
Named routeLength 46 mNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface unsealedfirm
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Mountain biking

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1 signed route nearby

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

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1 public path nearby

Public paths

No named routes yet. Public paths are shown on the map.

About this historic site

Scheduled Monument

Wildlife to spot

Photos

22 photos from nearby open sources

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St John The Baptist church, Wappenbury, from the north

📷 Andy F · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

St John The Baptist church, Wappenbury, from the north

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Visiting this spring

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

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  • 🌸Ancient woodlands are famous for bluebell carpets in April and May — one of Britain's most spectacular wildflower displays
  • 🐦Prime nesting season — listen for woodpecker drumming, warbler song and the first cuckoos from April
  • 🦌Roe deer are active before the leaf canopy closes in — dawn and dusk are best

Facilities

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Parking

1 nearby · 291m

✦ Ancient✓ Public accessFree entry🐶 Dogs

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
  • 🌿Ancient woodland — rare wildlife habitat

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Nearby places

Useful places within 5 km

🌱Ryton Pools Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Ryton Pools Country ParkUrban park3.1 km→🌱Cubbington Waterworks ParkUrban park4.7 km→🌱Kelvin ParkUrban park4.9 km→✦RYTON HOUSEHistoric site5 km→⛪Church of St EspritReligious grounds3 km→