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Churchyard cross in St John the Baptist's churchyard

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📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Plan your visit

BirdsHeritageWildlife
Public accessFree entryDogs welcome0 ha

Getting here

52.40980, -1.64258

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Visiting this summer

Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now

  • 🐦93+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Grey Heron and Little Grebe
  • ✦Historic character is a year-round quality here — summer brings its own atmosphere to the setting
  • ☕The Nook — makes this an easy full-day family visit without needing to pack food

Good to know

  • £Free to visit — no entry charge
  • 🐕Dogs welcome
CaféParking· Free

Best for

8 activities

Bird watching

Birds — Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Cormorant +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Heritage

Historic site with public access; Grade I listed building nearby: CHURCH OF SAINT JOHN THE BAPTIST

Free

Wildlife

Birds — Grey Heron, Little Grebe, Cormorant +90 more · last seen 2025

Free

Hiking

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

Free

Family friendly

café

Free

Dog walks

Dogs allowed with public access

Free

Trails nearby

Within roughly 5 km
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Walking

29 signed routes nearby · 6 public paths nearby

Signed route nearbyPublic paths
Heart of England WayWalking route
Named routeListed length 161kmRegional walking route
A Coventry WayWalking route
Named routeRef ACWListed length 40 miRegional 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
ACW Circular Walk 01Walking route
Named routeRef C01Listed length 11 kmLocal walking route
ACW Circular Walk 01A (short-cut for C01)Walking route
Named routeRef C01ALocal walking route
E2 & Heart of England Waypublic footpath · 308 m
Public pathpublic footpathLength 308 mSurface unpavedPath type: footway
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Cycling

11 signed routes nearby

Signed route nearby
Cycle Coventry Route 13Cycling route
Named routeRef 13Local cycle route
Route 52Cycling route
Named routeRef 52National Cycle Network
Cycle Coventry Route 12Cycling route
Named routeRef 12Local cycle route
National Cycle Network National Route 523Cycling route
Named routeRef 523National Cycle Network
[PROPOSED]Starley Regional Cycle NetworkCycling route804 km

Starley (TfWM) Regional Cycle Network (Proposed route)

Named routeRef Starley NetworkLength 804 kmRegional cycle route
Main RouteCycling route3.5 km
Named routeRef 523Length 3.5 kmNational Cycle NetworkTraffic-freeSurface asphalt

Wildlife to spot

Photos

Berkswell, St. John the Baptist church: Preachers cross with war memorial beyond

📷 Michael Garlick · Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

Berkswell, St. John the Baptist church: Preachers cross with war memorial beyond

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🌱Lavender Hall ParkUrban park1.6 km→🦉LAVENDER HALL PARKNature reserve1.6 km→🌱Lavender Hall Lane Open SpaceUrban park2.1 km→🌱Willow ParkUrban park2.7 km→🌱Bannerbrook ParkUrban park2.8 km→🌱Meriden Sports ParkUrban park3 km→