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Beaudesert Castle

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BirdsWildlifeHeritage
Public accessDogs welcome

Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦79+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Peregrine and Barn Owl
  • 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

  • 🐕Dogs welcome
Parking

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Little Ringed Plover +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Peregrine, Barn Owl, Little Ringed Plover +76 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access

Free

Hiking

Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham; Named hiking route nearby: E2 hiking trail Birmingham

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Common Red Soldier Beetle, Harlequin Ladybird, Syrphus vitripennis +10 more · last seen 2025

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

21 signed routes nearby · 20 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Monarch's WayWalking route990 km

approximate route of Charles II's escape

Named routeRef MWLength 990 kmRegional walking route
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
Grand Union Canal WalkWalking route234 km

Birmingham to Napton section

Named routeLength 234 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
Rail Trail: Bearley > ClaverdonWalking route7.6 km

A 4.75-mile walk to discover ancient villages, churches and leafy woodland amid some truly glorious Warwickshire countryside. Duration: 2.5 hours Distance: 4.75 miles

Named routeRef rtBeaLength 7.6 kmPoint-to-pointLocal walking route
Bear Lanepublic footpath · 69 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 69 mPath type: service
Becks Croftpublic footpath · 140 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 140 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

1 signed route nearby

Route SRCycling route
Named routeRef SRLocal cycle route

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Beaudesert Castle, Ramparts, Henley in Arden

Beaudesert Castle, Ramparts, Henley in Arden

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