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CHAVENAGE HOUSE

36 ha

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessDogs welcome36 ha

Getting here

51.65210, -2.18648

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦61+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Woodpigeon and Carrion Crow
  • ✦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

Best for

9 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds

Free

Heritage

Grade I listed building: CHAVENAGE HOUSE AND CHAPEL; Historic site with public access

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Woodpigeon, Carrion Crow, Blackbird +58 more · last seen 2025; Deciduous woodland priority habitat

Free

Insect spotting

Insects — Small White, Meadow Brown, Gatekeeper +20 more · last seen 2025

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

3 signed routes nearby · 6 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
Macmillan WayWalking route290 km
Named routeRef MWALength 290 kmListed length 461Regional walking route
Palladian WayWalking route190 km

The Old Goal, Buckingham to Pulteney Bridge, Bath

Named routeLength 190 kmRegional walking route
FP NBE9public footpath · 633 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 633 mSurface dirtPath type: footway
FP NBE11public footpath · 807 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 807 mPath type: footway
FP NTU2public footpath · 379 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 379 mPath type: footway
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Cycling

14 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Mercian WayCycling route
Named routeRef 45National Cycle Network
National BywayCycling route
Named routeRef NBRegional cycle route
Fosse2Cycling route
Named routeRef 48National Cycle Network
Cotswold CyclewayCycling route
Named routeRef CCRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route33 m
Named routeRef 45Length 33 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
Main RouteCycling route85 m
Named routeRef 45Length 85 mNational Cycle NetworkOn-roadSurface asphalt
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Horse riding

3 public paths nearby

Public paths
Chavenage Lane (BW NBE8)bridleway · 1.7 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 1.7 kmSurface grassPath type: bridleway
Chavenage Lanebridleway · 103 m
Public pathbridlewayLength 103 mPath type: service
BW NBE1bridleway · 2.2 km
Public pathbridlewayLength 2.2 kmSurface groundPath type: bridleway

Wildlife to spot

Photos

View from Chavenage House

📷 Philip Halling · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

View from Chavenage House

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